This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We left early ..... catch the train. A) In order to. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 2. Which of the following cohesive devices are used to avoid repetitions on the subject and usually are used for referring to something mentioned? A) Synonyms. B) Transitional Words. C) Sentence Patterns. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pronouns. 3. ..... Westerners arrived, Mangaia had never known sexual kissing. A) As well as. B) In other words. C) Yet. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 4. The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach. A) Correct. B) Error in structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. The government implemented protocols on preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic such as social distancing, wearing face mask and face shield. The cohesive devise used functions as? A) Summation. B) Illustration. C) Causative. D) Conditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Illustration. 6. What should be avoided when using pronouns in a sentence? A) Using pronouns at the beginning of a sentence. B) Using pronouns to confuse the reader. C) Using too many pronouns. D) Using pronouns to replace nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using too many pronouns. 7. Most people find CONTEMPORARY ART difficult to understand. CONTEMPORARY ART is purposely abstract, leaving the viewers wondering what they are looking at. What is the cohesive device being utilized in the capitalized words? A) Repetition of words. B) Synonyms. C) Pronouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition of words. 8. He didn't go to the gym; ..... he went for a run. A) Otherwise. B) Instead. C) Likewise. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instead. 9. Instant noodles may be delicious. We, ..... , shouldn't eat it every day. A) Despite. B) Nevertheless. C) Though. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 10. My sister is the best in the world ..... she never left me when I failed.Which conjunction should be used? A) Presently. B) In fact. C) Due to. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact. 11. My father loves going to restaurant that sells good western food ..... , last week he went to Big Mouth Republic. A) For instance. B) Like. C) To name but a few. D) Such as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance. 12. Many customers bought the delicious chicken pies ..... all the pies were sold out. A) Eventually. B) Afterwards. C) Next. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eventually. 13. The sun set behind the mountains; ..... , the sky turned orange. A) Because. B) Although. C) Then. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 14. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options ..... we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project. A) Despite. B) In spite of. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 15. Food ..... pizza and burgers aren't really fast food. They contain a lot of protein and vitamins. A) For example. B) Moreover. C) Such as. D) To name but a few. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such as. 16. Complete the following sentence:Many tribal women are unable to feed their children ..... they have no land to till ..... hundreds of women are facing similar situations. A) Because of/Although. B) Because/moreover. C) Because/in fact. D) Because of/in fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because/in fact. 17. Under this category showing nouns, phrases and clauses. The example of this are the words 'and, too, moreover, etc. A) Sequencing. B) Adding. C) Comparing. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding. 18. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? Sometimes the sky looks orange at sunset. A) Cause & Effect. B) Adding. C) Qualifying. D) Comparing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Qualifying. 19. For each sentence, choose whether the cohesive device used is direct or indirect and explain why. 1. The weather was terrible; therefore, we decided to stay indoors. A) Direct- "Therefore" directly connects the cause (terrible weather) to the effect (staying indoors). B) Indirect- "Therefore" indirectly suggests the connection between the weather and the decision to stay indoors. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "Therefore" directly connects the cause (terrible weather) to the effect (staying indoors). 20. What is the importance of cohesion? A) To confuse the reader. B) To make the text longer. C) To get the point across clearly. D) To make the text more complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get the point across clearly. 21. What transition/ Cohesive device do we use to show example? A) Generally. B) Subsequently. C) For instance. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance. 22. The Vice Chancellor explained that in light of the current financial climate and because of unexpected bad debts, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level for all grades of staff ..... , no-one would be getting a pay raise A) Nevertheless. B) In other words. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In other words. 23. Mark earns a lot of money because he ..... works late, ..... has a second, part-time job. A) Either/or. B) Neither/nor. C) Whether/or. D) Not only/but also. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only/but also. 24. What kind of conjunctions should be used in pairs? A) Independent. B) Subordinating. C) Correlative. D) Coordinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correlative. 25. As an SSLG member, you are sending an email to all students about the upcoming Buwan ng Wika culmination. To respect their privacy and prevent a long list of email addresses, which field is the most appropriate for adding the recipients? A) To. B) CC or Carbon Copy. C) BCC or Blind Carbon Copy. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BCC or Blind Carbon Copy. 26. God showed his own love for us ..... while we were still sinners, Christ died for us A) So. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 27. On top of that, I also love playing games. Which one is the cohesive devices? A) On top of that. B) Love playing games. C) I also. D) On top. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On top of that. 28. The French considered the kiss Italian ..... the Renaissance, though later it became "French" again. A) For instance. B) During. C) In spite of. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 29. I had better tell Mr Andrew the truth ..... , he might get angry. A) Moreover. B) For example. C) Or. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 30. The dress ..... she was wearing last week is expensive. A) Which. B) Who. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. ← 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