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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The beach was clean, ..... the water sparkled under the sun. A) And. B) Because. C) Although. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 2. Identify the cohesive device used in the following sentence:'In addition to that, we also need to consider the impact on the environment.' A) Furthermore. B) Moreover. C) In addition to that. D) Nonetheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition to that. 3. Dave makes beautiful paintings ..... he sells them to his friends. A) On the other hand. B) Furthermore. C) Moreover. D) Such as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand. 4. What does the adverb 'finally' link to? A) Time. B) Reason. C) Place. D) Apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 5. Ito ang paggamit ng mga salitang maaaring tumukoy o maging reperensiya ng paksang pinag-uusapan sa pangungusap.Tinutukoy nito ang anapora at katapora. A) Reperensiya. B) Elipsis. C) Substitusyon. D) Pang-ugnay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reperensiya. 6. Despite [ ..... ], some products never become popular. A) There has been remarkable progress incomputer translation. B) Sustained aggressive marketing. C) Remarkable progress in computertranslation. D) They were marketed aggressively. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sustained aggressive marketing. 7. Identify the cohesive device used in the following sentence:'However, the results were inconclusive.' A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Moreover. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 8. I needed to call my mother, ..... it was already midnight. A) Although. B) Because. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 9. Which cohesive device is commonly used to join two sentences or clauses of the same importance? A) Also. B) As well as. C) And. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 10. ..... of this deadly virus, shaking hands is not allowed. A) In addition. B) As a result. C) Above all. D) In nutshell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 11. What cohesive device/ transition should we use to summarise something? A) All in all. B) There fore. C) Clearly. D) Other wise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All in all. 12. Mother didn't have time to go to the store; ..... , there was no milk in the refrigerator. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) However. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consequently. 13. Meanwhile, we should whisk some eggs to be put in the pan.Meanwhile falls under the ..... type for the cohesive device. A) Sequence. B) Contrast. C) Compare. D) Illustrating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sequence. 14. What word would show cause and effect? A) Meanwhile. B) For instance. C) Conversely. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consequently. 15. We need to finish this project; ..... , we will miss the deadline. A) Therefore. B) Otherwise. C) However. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise. 16. To which things are cohesive devices often compared to? A) Buildings and roofs. B) Bridges and chains. C) Houses and furniture. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bridges and chains. 17. I studied very hard, ..... I still found the test difficult. A) Despite. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 18. ..... I didn't like sushi but after tasting the authentic one, I began to love it.Which conjunction should be used? A) Furthermore. B) Initially. C) Consequently. D) Presently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Initially. 19. We should sit down and talk ..... fighting. A) Instead of. B) Also. C) Or. D) Alternatively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instead of. 20. Do you speak English ..... Spanish? A) If. B) Or. C) However. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 21. ..... it is raining today, the foot parade will be canceled. A) So. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 22. Directions:Analyze the sentences below. Identify if it is COHESIVE or NOT COHESIVE.Jay is proactive, smart, and trustworthy. A) COHESIVE. B) NOT COHESIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COHESIVE. 23. Stephanie has not visited the Land of the Iguanas, ..... if she had a kid she would have gone by now. A) Instead. B) Yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 24. What is the best word to use if you want to show a DIFFERENT perspective? A) Eventually. B) Despite. C) Likewise. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 25. Supermarkets have stopped offering plastic bags to customers. [ ..... ] will definitely have a positive impact on the environment. A) The decision. B) The activity. C) The effect. D) The behaviour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The decision. 26. I was very tired ..... , I went to sleep A) However. B) Additionaly. C) Otherwise. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 27. The team worked hard all year. Consequently, they won the championship. A) Direct- "Consequently" directly shows the result of the team's hard work. B) Indirect- "Consequently" indirectly hints at the relationship between effort and success. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "Consequently" directly shows the result of the team's hard work. 28. What kind of cohesive device are the following?andso A) Summary nouns. B) Conjunctions. C) Reference words. D) Lexical chains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conjunctions. 29. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate cohesive device for this sentence:The firefighters used hoses to extinguish the flames ..... , they also needed to cool down the surrounding area. A) In addition. B) In fact. C) Nevertheless. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition. 30. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options ..... he had just arrived at work, he decided to take a break. A) Despite. B) In spite of. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 31. One of my favourite hobbies is traveling ..... , I decided to get a job that paid me to travel. A) Because. B) Therefore. C) All in all. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 32. Which type of cohesive device is used to replace nouns in sentences? A) Adverbs. B) Conjunctions. C) Prepositions. D) Pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pronouns. 33. The active promotion of recycling projects can reduce the amount of resources that are wasted. [ ..... ] would lessen the degradation of the natural environment. A) They. B) These. C) It. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This. 34. ..... it is raining now, we can't play football. A) Therefore. B) Although. C) But. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As. 35. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options.The children continued to play outside ..... the rainstorm. A) Even though. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 36. She is beautiful ..... haughty A) But. B) Although. C) Since. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 37. There was a lot of food, but she only ate the bread. Which of the following is synonymous with the word "food" ? A) She. B) Ate. C) Bread. D) Only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bread. 38. Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices:People expected the stock market to crash due to COVID ..... it went up. A) FOR EXAMPLE. B) AS A RESULT. C) IN ADDITION. D) ON THE CONTRARY. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ON THE CONTRARY. 39. We can visit the museum, ..... we can stay home and rest. A) For. B) Or. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 40. Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices. Businesses are doing badly ..... they are finding it difficult to pay back their loans. A) AS A RESULT. B) INSTEAD. C) FOR EXAMPLE. D) ON THE OTHER HAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AS A RESULT. 41. What is not a cohesive device for qualifying? A) However. B) Subsequently. C) Apart from. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsequently. 42. Farah is kind ..... helpful A) But. B) So. C) Furthermore. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 43. Ang mahusay na pagpapaliwanag at pagsasalita ang dahilan kung bakit nahihikayat makinig ang mga tao sa kaniya. A) Leksikal. B) Elipsis. C) Pang-ugnay. D) Substitusyon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pang-ugnay. 44. Martha is sick; ..... , she came to school today. A) Nevertheless. B) As a result. C) Nonetheless. D) Still. E) Despite that. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Despite that. 45. Finish the sentence?Cohesive devices ..... A) Act as a signpost to the reader. B) Force the reader to agree with you. C) Make your opinions seem more logical. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Act as a signpost to the reader. 46. My brother is my best friend. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help me ..... , the other day he helped me study until 1:00 AM. A) Furthermore. B) As a resulty. C) For example. D) Additionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For example. 47. In Oceania, people practiced affectionate gestures such as the oceanic kiss, ..... they often combined them with playful inhalations. A) Because. B) Or. C) And. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 48. Which of the following shows "for" used as a conjunction? A) I made this for you. B) She lived in the US for good. C) For money, people can do bad things. D) Study hard, for diligence brings success. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Study hard, for diligence brings success. 49. My pet cat is cold and hungry ..... it didn't come back home last night. A) For. B) Or. C) Nor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 50. The patients have consulted the doctor twice, ..... they want to consult him again to check whether they are infected with the new strain of COVID-19 virus. A) Consequently. B) Still. C) Finally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Still. 51. Juan is poor; ..... , he does not resort to begging to survive. A) However. B) So. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 52. Livelihood training helps provide additional income to every family; (as a result, however), people can buy their basic needs. A) As a result. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 53. Based on the example "It was a convention where there were few blacks and few beards. And that remains the Republican problem.", what kind of relationship does the word "And" show between the two sentences? A) A cause-and-effect relationship. B) A simple additive relationship, not a contrasting one. C) An enumerative relationship. D) A transitional relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A simple additive relationship, not a contrasting one. 54. It, which, theirare examples of which type of cohesive device? A) Lexical chains. B) Reference words. C) Conjunctions. D) Summary nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reference words. 55. I will not invite Emily to the study group discussion, because she talks to much ..... , my friends do not know her well. A) Furthermore. B) Although. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore. 56. Which group of cohesive devices is used to show the logical order of ideas or time sequence? A) Firstly, secondly, first, second, finally. B) This is because, this is due to the fact that. C) In sum, in conclusion, to conclude, all in all. D) For example, for instance, such as, specifically. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Firstly, secondly, first, second, finally. 57. The following are examples of Adverbial Conjunction except. A) So. B) Finally. C) Similarly. D) Definitely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 58. What type of clause is in RED? We went to the game, and our team won! A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 59. The book was fascinating. It captured my interest from the first page. A) Direct- "It" directly repeats the subject to maintain cohesion. B) Indirect- "It" is a pronoun referring back to the book, creating indirect cohesion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "It" directly repeats the subject to maintain cohesion. 60. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? She sings beautifully and dances as well. A) Sequencing. B) Comparing. C) Adding. D) Qualifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adding. ← 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