This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What role do opposition connectors play in a text? A) Opposition connectors contrast ideas, showing differences or establishing opposition relationships between concepts in a text. B) Opposition connectors summarize the presented information. C) Opposition connectors establish cause and effect relationships. D) Opposition connectors show similarities between concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposition connectors contrast ideas, showing differences or establishing opposition relationships between concepts in a text. 2. Before I go to bed, I wash my face first ..... that, I do my skin care routine. A) After. B) So. C) Also. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 3. My sister saves her money ..... she can travel to Europe next year. A) But. B) So that. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 4. A cohesive device that functions as a REASON. A) In addition. B) Besides. C) Since. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 5. Which cohesive device can introduce an EXAMPLE? A) For instance. B) Nevertheless. C) Meanwhile. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance. 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold italic word(s) in each of the following questions.When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate. A) Looking up to. B) Coming nearer to. C) Pointing at. D) Going away from. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coming nearer to. 7. On top of that, I also love to play game. Which part of sequence is "on top of that" ? A) Illustrating. B) Addition. C) Contrasting. D) Comparing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Addition. 8. Which cohesive device is to show cause and effect? A) Therefore. B) Moreover. C) In addition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 9. Write a paragraph using at least three different cohesive devices to connect your ideas. A) Moreover, nonetheless, consequently. B) However, therefore, because. C) Using cohesive devices such as 'furthermore' and 'in addition' can help to link related points. D) Meanwhile, although, instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using cohesive devices such as 'furthermore' and 'in addition' can help to link related points. 10. What is the meaning of cohesive/cohesion? A) Stay together. B) Divide together. C) Fight together. D) Stick together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stick together. 11. The customer ..... bought these goods is now in Germany. A) Which. B) Who. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 12. Climate change is a pressing issue. Global warming, its primary driver, has far-reaching effects. A) Direct- "Its" directly connects the two ideas. B) Indirect- "Global warming" repeats the idea of climate change, creating indirect cohesion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "Its" directly connects the two ideas. 13. Many countries are purchasing vaccines for their citizens; ..... they are now on the stage of distributing them to the people. A) On the contrary. B) Likewise. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 14. ..... the bad weather, we went sailing. A) However. B) Because. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In spite of. 15. Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices.We were planning to visit Munnar ..... we were unable to go due to COVID restrictions. A) THEREFORE. B) HOWEVER. C) BECAUSE. D) SO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HOWEVER. 16. The cinema was full of people ..... they were all smoking. A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) But. E) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 17. Evaluate the flow of this text:'He loves to read. He enjoys hiking. He plays guitar.' What changes would enhance its coherence? A) Focus only on one activity and ignore the others. B) Add unrelated facts about reading and hiking. C) List activities randomly without any connection. D) Group related activities or use transitional phrases to improve coherence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Group related activities or use transitional phrases to improve coherence. 18. Is that punctuation mark always used immediately after the conjunction? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 19. Ian practiced hard on playing football ..... he could join the football club in Spain. A) Eventually. B) Although. C) In order to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eventually. 20. What cohesive device is used to summarize information or provide a conclusion? A) As a result. B) Hence. C) In conclusion. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 21. Which of these is NOT a type of grammatical cohesion? A) Collocation. B) Reference. C) Conjunctions. D) Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collocation. 22. Complete the following sentence:My friend is a singer. He is intelligent ..... hardworking ..... he is creative. A) And-moreover. B) And-therefore. C) And-but. D) And-although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And-moreover. 23. ..... one bug-out bag per person instead of one per family. A) Link back. B) Rephrase. C) Give an alternative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give an alternative. 24. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold italic word(s) in each of the following questions.Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their parents and teachers. A) Emotion. B) Relaxation. C) Stress. D) Entertainment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stress. 25. Queen can speak English fluently as well as french. A) Speak. B) Fluently. C) As well as. D) Can speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As well as. 26. "Did you finish the report?" "Yes, I did." This is an example of: A) Conjunction. B) Reference. C) Ellipsis. D) Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Substitution. 27. Many international students find [ ..... ] difficult to adapt to a new academic culture in a foreign country. A) Them. B) It. C) Their. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 28. Strengthen writing by improving flow, clarifying and connecting the relationships between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs. A) Adjectives. B) Pronouns. C) Cohesive devices. D) Verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cohesive devices. 29. COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of the people; ..... , health protocols are imposed. A) And. B) As a result. C) Because. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 30. Explain the function of additive connectors in a text. A) Additive connectors are used to introduce a conclusion in a text. B) Additive connectors show similarities between concepts. C) Additive connectors are used to add information or ideas to what has already been stated. D) Additive connectors are irrelevant in text writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Additive connectors are used to add information or ideas to what has already been stated. 31. Which one is CD? A) Lastly. B) But. C) For example. D) Secondly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For example. 32. Which cohesive device can be used to introduce a point that is different from or opposite to the previous one? A) According to. B) For example. C) Although. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the other hand. 33. In terms of food, you should have ..... A) Rephrase. B) Give an example. C) Change topics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change topics. 34. Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences? I wanted to play outside.My mom said I have to do my homework first. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 35. Wikang Filipino, ikaw ay mabuhayItataguyod ka sa lahat ng araw."Anong cohesive device ang ginamit sa halimbawa? A) Reperensya. B) Panghalip. C) Elipsis. D) Pamalit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reperensya. 36. Read the passage and identify the cohesive device used to connect the ideas in the third and fourth sentences:'She was tired. As a result, she decided to take a nap.' A) Consequently. B) In conclusion. C) As a result. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 37. Tomorrow the detective and I will turn over all of ..... evidence to the authorities. A) Your. B) My. C) His. D) Our. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our. 38. Cohesion or Coherence? Words to connect to the topic A) Cohesion. B) Coherence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cohesion. 39. Many companies offer their employees professional development opportunities ..... , the companies give the employees money to take classes so the employees can learn more about their current jobs. A) In other words, . B) Although, . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In other words, . 40. She studied hard for the exam; ..... , she passed with flying colors. A) Therefore. B) However. C) Moreover. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 41. Most of the guest in the party were ..... dressed. A) Otherwise. B) Similarly. C) Unlike. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similarly. 42. In my opinion, private car ownership should be restricted [ ..... ] exacerbate the problem of pollution and congestion in cities. A) In order not to. B) So as to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order not to. 43. Which cohesive device can be used to show the order or sequence of points or ideas? A) Before. B) Meanwhile. C) Next. D) Firstly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Next. 44. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? We looked at the lions, then walked to see the elephants. A) Comparing. B) Cause & Effect. C) Sequencing. D) Qualifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sequencing. 45. ..... Woody and Buzz' constant disagreements, they remained good friends. A) Even though. B) Despite. C) However. D) Whilst. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 46. TV exposes children to a lot of violence and adult content. [ ..... ], watching TVcan easily become addictive and weaken children's interest in more creativeactivities. A) For instance. B) Rather. C) Which is why. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moreover. 47. Don't cheat; don't lie; don't depend; ..... be righteous. A) For instance. B) In short. C) In like manner. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In short. 48. Their team hadn't lost a game the entire season ..... , we beat them by a huge margin last night. A) Nevertheless. B) So. C) In conclusion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 49. Things you wouldn't know without movies. A) Informative. B) Persuasive. C) Demonstrative. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 50. It was my birthday ..... he didn't send me a card. A) And. B) So. C) Because. D) But. E) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 51. ..... , heat the oil in the frying pan. Then put in all the marinated chicken pieces. A) Before. B) After. C) First. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First. 52. One of the advantages of living in a big city is the access to a variety of job opportunities ..... , the cost of living can be significantly higher compared to living in a rural area. A) Nevertheless. B) This is because. C) Consequently. D) What's more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 53. ..... save the kitten, we took him to the vet immediately. A) Since. B) In order to. C) Because. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In order to. 54. .2. Maria loves to play the violin. She practices every day. A) Direct- "She" directly repeats the subject to maintain cohesion. B) Indirect- "She" is a pronoun referring back to Maria, creating indirect cohesion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "She" directly repeats the subject to maintain cohesion. 55. ..... of age, anybody can ride this ride. A) Although. B) Furthermore. C) Despite. D) Regardless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regardless. 56. ..... , people don't like getting up early. A) In general. B) As follows. C) Like. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In general. 57. Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices ..... we are happy about the result. A) IN GENERAL. B) IN CONTRAST. C) FOR EXAMPLE. D) ON THE OTHER HAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN GENERAL. 58. I would learn to play guitar ..... I had more time. A) Instead. B) Unless. C) Likewise. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 59. Identify the transition in this sentence:'On one hand, I enjoy traveling; on the other hand, I prefer staying home.' A) On the contrary. B) Similarly. C) On the other hand. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the other hand. 60. Which of the following is a sequential cohesive device? A) Until. B) If. C) Because. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCohesive Devices Quiz 1Cohesive Devices Quiz 2Cohesive Devices Quiz 3Cohesive Devices Quiz 4Cohesive Devices Quiz 5Cohesive Devices Quiz 6Cohesive Devices Quiz 7Cohesive Devices Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books