This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesion And Coherence – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesion And Coherence Quiz 5 (6 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of coherence in text? A) Coherence refers to the emotional impact of a text. B) Coherence is the length of a text and its formatting. C) Coherence is the use of complex vocabulary in writing. D) Coherence is the logical and consistent connection of ideas in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coherence is the logical and consistent connection of ideas in a text. 2. Why might an author want his or her work to be cohesive? A) So that the individual parts of each sentence, or each of the sentences together, work to increase the reader's understanding of the material. B) The author wants the entire passage to make sense in its entirety. C) The author wants his or her work to be exciting to the reader. D) So that the author can use longer passages, instead of shorter sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that the individual parts of each sentence, or each of the sentences together, work to increase the reader's understanding of the material. 3. Which device involves repeating a word to reinforce an idea? A) Ellipsis. B) Clefting. C) Substitution. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 4. Which principle is violated in the following sentence:'The politician promised to lower taxes, creating more jobs, and to improve the education system'? A) Cohesion. B) Coherence. C) Prioritizing. D) Parallelism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parallelism. 5. Which term primarily refers to the linguistic links and connections that hold a text together, such as the use of conjunctions, pronouns, and synonyms? A) Coherence. B) Parallelism. C) Discourse. D) Cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cohesion. 6. Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider when choosing a method for publishing a letter? A) The length of the letter. B) The audience for the letter. C) The purpose of the letter. D) The accessibility of the letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The length of the letter. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCohesion And Coherence Quiz 1Cohesion And Coherence Quiz 2Cohesion And Coherence Quiz 3Cohesion And Coherence Quiz 4Coherence QuizCohesive Devices QuizDiscourse Coherence QuizDiscourse Markers Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books