This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 21 (49 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. My mother will go to the market ..... buy some fruits A) For. B) And. C) Nor. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 2. To the reader, Jonas' world appears perfect ..... , there is also no individuality A) However. B) As a result. C) Additionally. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 3. ..... , Thomas and Silver act together in any case, but they never understood each other clearly. A) In essence. B) As. C) Since. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In essence. 4. She plays the piano ..... a professional. A) In the same way. B) As a result. C) Like. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like. 5. Which of the following is the right answer for ' Such as'? A) Contrasting. B) Comparing. C) Illustrating. D) Nonr. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustrating. 6. Jack still continued to ask Lisa out ..... her repeated rejection. A) Nevertheless. B) Instead of. C) Even though. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 7. Which of the following are used to add more or clarify a point? A) Although / though. B) Therefore / consequently. C) Such as / for example. D) Moreover / furhtermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moreover / furhtermore. 8. Many modern cultures demonstrate highly competitive work environments ..... primitive communities are much more relaxed when it comes to daily labour A) Additionally. B) Conversely. C) Plus. D) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conversely. 9. Ben was in pain; ..... he did not tell anyone of his predicament. A) However. B) In spite of. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 10. Directions:Analyze the sentences below. Identify if it is COHESIVE or NOT COHESIVE.At first, the wind blew hard. Then the pretty, red girl's umbrella got lost. A) COHESIVE. B) NOT COHESIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT COHESIVE. 11. Which cohesive device can be used to introduce a point that is different from or opposite to the previous one, but does not change the main idea or argument? A) In addition. B) Although. C) Moreover. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 12. The government needs to invest massively in the public transport system [ ..... ] commuters have an effective alternative to driving. A) Therefore. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 13. "Neither Jose nor Maria will go to the party tomorrow."Who is going to the party? A) Jose. B) Maria. C) Both of them. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of them. 14. The clause beginning with the subordinating conjunction is always the subordinate clause, which depends on the main clause and cannot exist without it. A) Coordinating Conjunction. B) Subordinating Conjunction. C) Adverbial Conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating Conjunction. 15. Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and ..... A) A game of cards. B) To play cards. C) Playing a game of cards. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing a game of cards. 16. Mirza and Amer were late for school ..... , they were caned. A) Nevertheless. B) In addition. C) As a result. D) Alternatively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 17. Which cohesive device can be used to compare two things/ A) In addition to. B) In conclusion. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarly. 18. What word would EMPHASIZE the previous thought? A) Therefore. B) And yet. C) Accordingly. D) Indeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indeed. 19. People expected the strock market to crash due to COVID ..... It went up. A) Spite. B) In general. C) On the contrary / However. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the contrary / However. 20. Directions:Analyze the sentences below. Identify if it is COHESIVE or NOT COHESIVE.Father carved the turkey placed on a large dish. A) COHESIVE. B) NOT COHESIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NOT COHESIVE. 21. ..... the weather was cold, we stayed at home A) Despite. B) Although. C) Because. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 22. The tragic accident on Malvar Street happened ..... the driver was drunk. A) Because. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 23. The garden was full of roses, ..... it also had tulips and lilies. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 24. Our elders believed in superstitions before the rise of modern technology. The cohesive device used functions as? A) Summation. B) Sequential. C) Causative. D) Additive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequential. 25. We could eat at Mak Ngah's Restaurant. We could, ..... , try that new cafe. A) Alternatively. B) Instead of. C) Thus. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alternatively. 26. Which of the following cohesive devices IS NOT used for adding detail A) On top of that. B) As well as. C) For instance. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance. 27. We couldn't go to the beach because it rained ..... , we stayed home and watched movies. A) Instead. B) Furthermore. C) Therefore. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instead. 28. The air smelled fresh, ..... the flowers were blooming everywhere. A) And. B) Because. C) Although. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 29. Which cohesive device can be used to show that two events or actions happen at the same time but in different places or situations? A) Specifically. B) Meanwhile. C) Nevertheless. D) Conversely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meanwhile. 30. Which of the following cohesive devices DOES NOT suggest a possibility or condition A) Until. B) Because. C) Unless. D) Provided that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 31. She is a great singer ..... , she is also a talented dancer. A) Yet. B) However. C) Despite. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Likewise. 32. What are cohesive devices used for? A) To describe objects. B) To list items. C) To separate two ideas. D) To join or connect two ideas that have a particular relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To join or connect two ideas that have a particular relationship. 33. There is no doubt that Adam is very good ..... telling jokes. A) At. B) With. C) Of. D) Over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 34. Which of the following cohesive devices IS NOT used for sequencing. A) Subsequently. B) Firstly. C) Secondly. D) In the same way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the same way. 35. He finished his homework early; ..... she completed hers on time. A) In the same way. B) Likewise. C) Unless. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Likewise. 36. What cohesive device can be used to show contrast in a sentence? A) Despite. B) Nevertheless. C) Although. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 37. Which transition word shows time? A) Between. B) In other words. C) Later. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Later. 38. John is poor; ..... , he does not resort to begging to survive. A) Despite. B) However. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 39. ..... they said construction was complete, there were builders working on the hotel when we arrived. A) Despite / In spite of. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 40. . I have just finished eating dinner, ..... I am already full A) Yet. B) So. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 41. What type of cohesion relates to words with similar or contrasting meanings? A) Lexical cohesion. B) Structural cohesion. C) Semantic cohesion. D) Grammatical cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lexical cohesion. 42. Which sentence uses contrasting conjunctions as a cohesive device? A) She loves reading but writing is the bane of her existence. B) In conclusion, online shopping is more user-friendly than traditional shopping. C) She stayed up late in order to study. As a result, she fell asleep during the exam. D) He could not attend class since he was sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves reading but writing is the bane of her existence. 43. I can speak Spanish; ..... , my brother can speak Spanish. A) However. B) Similarly. C) Finally. D) In contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similarly. 44. Complete the sentence with a conjunction:I will go for a walk ..... the weather is nice. A) Although. B) Since. C) Because. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 45. Choose the correct conjunction:I wanted to go to the beach ..... it was raining. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 46. Do you play other sports ..... tennis? A) Besides. B) But. C) Since. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Besides. 47. I could not attend the event ..... I was too tired. A) However. B) Because. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 48. ..... , Susan admitted that English was better than Science. A) However. B) For example. C) Also. D) Additionally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Additionally. 49. Directions:Analyze the sentences below. Identify if it is COHESIVE or NOT COHESIVE.My parents always remind me to respect all living things and nonliving things. A) COHESIVE. B) NOT COHESIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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