This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I enjoy painting ..... , it helps me relax. A) However. B) Therefore. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 2. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? The beach is clean; moreover, the water is crystal clear. A) Comparing. B) Qualifying. C) Sequencing. D) Adding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adding. 3. Identify the cohesive device in the sentence:'In conclusion, the evidence supports the theory.' A) The evidence. B) In conclusion. C) Supports. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In conclusion. 4. It is the way your text is linked together A) Coherence. B) Conjuctions. C) Connection. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coherence. 5. "I bought a new car. The vehicle is very fuel-efficient." This sentence pair uses: A) Substitution. B) Ellipsis. C) Repetition. D) Synonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synonymy. 6. Contrast:in comparison, in contrast, instead, conversely A) In simple terms. B) With regard to. C) With regards to. D) On the contrary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the contrary. 7. They decide not to watch movies; ..... , they stayed home and read books. A) Likewise. B) Instead. C) If. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instead. 8. What are cohesive devices? Provide examples. A) Examples of cohesive devices include:'and', 'but', 'therefore', 'however', 'this', 'that', 'firstly', 'in addition'. B) 'apple', 'banana', 'cherry'. C) 'red', 'blue', 'green'. D) 'quickly', 'slowly', 'happily'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examples of cohesive devices include:'and', 'but', 'therefore', 'however', 'this', 'that', 'firstly', 'in addition'. 9. We bumped into Danial during our trip to Lang Island. A few weeks ..... , we met him again. A) After. B) Then. C) Later. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Later. 10. In the sentence "It was a convention ..... And that remains the Republican problem.", the word "And" is an example of which cohesive device? A) Enumeration. B) Addition. C) Transition. D) Summation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Addition. 11. We walked through the forest; ..... , we saw colorful birds. A) Then. B) But. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 12. Matt is poor; ..... , he does not resort to begging to survive. A) Because. B) Despite. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 13. This part summarizes all the points and informationbeing discussed and the call to action to end the speech A) Introduction. B) Body. C) Conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 14. Which word shows cause and effect? A) Despite. B) For example. C) Otherwise. D) As a result. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a result. 15. He is very talented ..... , he is also hardworking. A) Moreover. B) In contrast. C) Nevertheless. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moreover. 16. Maraming bata ang hindi nakapapasok sa paaralan. Ang mga batang ito ay nagtatrabaho na sa murang gulang pa lamang. Anong uri ng reiterasyon ito. A) Kolokasiyon. B) Pagbibigay-kahulugan. C) Pag-iisa-isa. D) Pag-uulit o repitisyon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pag-uulit o repitisyon. 17. What does the adverb 'eventually' link to? A) Time. B) Reason. C) Place. D) Apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 18. How to bake a cake. A) Narrative. B) Persuasive. C) Demonstrative. D) Informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demonstrative. 19. [ ..... ] gender equality is a fundamental human right, there are still some areas of human activity where it has not been achieved. A) Although. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 20. Some tribes avoided kissing altogether; ..... , others ritualized it as a sign of respect. A) Of course. B) For instance. C) In spite of. D) In contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In contrast. 21. Comparison:also, equally, similarly, compared with A) Likewise. B) Such as. C) Furthermore. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likewise. 22. What cohesive device can be used to show similarity in a sentence? A) In contrast. B) Likewise. C) Equally. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Likewise. 23. Cohesive devices do all these below except ..... A) Connect paragraphs. B) Link sentences with linking words. C) Express one ideas or set of ideas in I-E-E (idea, explain, examples). D) Help to sequence a piece of wrting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Express one ideas or set of ideas in I-E-E (idea, explain, examples). 24. Identify the cohesive device in this sentence:'' He didn't study, consequently, he failed the exam." A) Consequently. B) Similarly. C) Frequently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 25. ..... the terrible weather, Ben decided to go swimming A) Although. B) Despite. C) Notably. D) In contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 26. ..... of rising population, people now have to cope with heavy traffic in the cities. A) Therefore. B) Because. C) As a result. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 27. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? The classroom has new chairs; in addition, the walls are freshly painted. A) Qualifying. B) Sequencing. C) Adding. D) Comparing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adding. 28. Contrast / Concession A) But, however, on the other hand. B) First, next, then, finally. C) In short, to sum up, overall. D) For instance, like, such as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But, however, on the other hand. 29. My mother is preparing our lunch. Meanwhile, my father is cleaning our car. A) Meanwhile. B) Is preparing. C) Preparing. D) Cleaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meanwhile. 30. She's honest, ..... everyone trusts her. A) When. B) So. C) For. D) Such. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 31. Online learning is fun. We get to meet our friends and teachers ..... A) As well. B) Moreover. C) And. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As well. 32. I dropped my reading glasses and it broke ..... , I need to either buy a new one or have the lenses replaced. A) Furthermore. B) Likewise. C) Therefore. D) In spite of. E) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 33. Likewise is used when ..... A) Adding. B) Contrasting. C) Comparing. D) Illustrating. E) Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comparing. 34. Many students complained that the test was difficult, ..... many students managed to score full marks A) Yet. B) So. C) Even. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yet. 35. She can speak French; ..... , her brother can speak French too. A) Conversely. B) Similarly. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similarly. 36. In the middle of doing our school projects, we lost track of time. Sometimes, we needed to call our parents ..... it was already midnight. A) Accordingly. B) Because. C) Although. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 37. What type of connections can conjunctions and adverbs show? A) Time, place, or reason. B) Time and place. C) Place and reason. D) Time and reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time, place, or reason. 38. The following are examples or Coordinating Conjunction except. A) And. B) But. C) Indeed. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indeed. 39. Why don't you call Isabel ..... you to know what time she's coming over tonight? A) Yet. B) For. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 40. What is the use of cohesive devices? A) To connect ideas between different parts of a piece of writing. B) To keep a piece of writing interesting. C) To refer something previously mentioned. D) To make a piece of writing longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To connect ideas between different parts of a piece of writing. 41. .... of the weather, the basketball game will be played tomorrow. A) Likewise. B) Since. C) In addition. D) Therefore. E) Regardless. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Regardless. 42. Some people hate winter. ..... , I love the snow and cold. A) Despite. B) However. C) Additionally. D) Indeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 43. "I need a new laptop." "Do you have any idea where I can purchase one?" The emphasized term is an illustration of: A) Conjunction. B) Substitution. C) Antonymy. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Substitution. 44. We can learn so much from the camp ..... , we can make new friends. A) And. B) On top of that. C) Even though. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On top of that. 45. Living in the city centre is convenient but it has its limitations. [ ..... ] there's very little street parking. A) In fact. B) Similarly. C) Also. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For example. 46. What cohesive device is used in:'For example, many many children enjoy playing sports such as soccer and basketball.'? A) Sequential. B) Causal. C) Adversative. D) Exemplification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exemplification. 47. ..... the pandemic began, viewership of live chess games ..... From March through August, people watched 41.2 million hours of chess on Twitch, four times as many hours as in the previous six months, ..... the analytics website SullyGnome. (Taken from The New York Times) A) From/ have plummeted/ according to. B) Since/ has soared/ according to. C) Since/ have soared/ according to. D) Before/ have soared/ according to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since/ has soared/ according to. 48. My sister is a very responsible person ..... , she tutors me n Math and walks me to school. A) Likewise. B) For example. C) As a result. D) Additionally. E) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For example. 49. Which one is NOT a type of CD? A) Contrast. B) Cohesive. C) Addition. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cohesive. 50. I brought an umbrella ..... it was going to rain. A) Since. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 51. Which of the next options is a synonym of "if" ? A) Provided that. B) Only when. C) Unless. D) Under no circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provided that. 52. Young children are able to absorb information very easily, [ ..... ] it issometimes argued that they are better language learners than adults. A) Moreover. B) For instance. C) Rather. D) Which is why. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which is why. 53. My parents are quite strict about how late I can come home ..... , they do let me go out as often as I like. A) Although. B) However. C) Despite. D) Whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 54. What kind of cohesive device can you see here?methodsstrategyskillsability A) Reference words. B) Lexical chains. C) Conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lexical chains. 55. He can either join us for dinner ..... stay home and rest. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 56. What does the adverb 'furthermore' link to? A) Reason. B) Time. C) Place. D) Apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason. 57. What is the importance of conditional connectors in a text? A) They are fundamental to establish logical and coherent relationships in a text. B) They are only decorative and do not contribute to the content. C) They can confuse the reader by introducing ambiguity. D) They are not relevant to the structure of a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are fundamental to establish logical and coherent relationships in a text. 58. ..... the complaints of uptight parents ..... he lost his job A) Due to. B) Therefore. C) For example. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 59. Choose the correct cohesive device:Public transportation is ..... reliable. A) Another. B) In addition. C) Also. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Also. 60. The Earth now has fewer trees to combat CO2 emissions [ ..... ] wanton deforestation. A) Because. B) Owing to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Owing to. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCohesive Devices Quiz 2Cohesive Devices Quiz 3Cohesive Devices Quiz 4Cohesive Devices Quiz 5Cohesive Devices Quiz 6Cohesive Devices Quiz 7Cohesive Devices Quiz 8Cohesive Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books