This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What cohesive device is used to show cause and effect in a sentence? A) Therefore. B) Because. C) Since. D) Hence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 2. She likes dogs, ..... I prefer cats. A) Although. B) Although. C) Whereas. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whereas. 3. Margaret Mead observed the Arapesh kissing style; ..... , she described it as the "true kiss." A) Including. B) Despite. C) Therefore. D) Of course. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of course. 4. An hour passed but there was no sign of Mike ..... , we decided to go home. A) Until. B) Before. C) Finally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finally. 5. I love to write essays ..... , I really enjoy receiving writing assignments from my teachers. A) Nevertheless. B) In fact. C) Due to. D) Nonetheless. E) Despite that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact. 6. Even though [ ..... ], learning a foreign language will never become obsolete. A) Sustained aggressive marketing. B) Remarkable progress in computertranslation. C) There has been remarkable progress incomputer translation. D) They were marketed aggressively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There has been remarkable progress incomputer translation. 7. What cohesive devices are used to show contrast or present the opposite view? A) Moreover / furthermore. B) Despite / in spite of. C) Such as / to illustrate this. D) Therefore / consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite / in spite of. 8. The football coach announced, "Today, we will begin practicing for the coming match." ..... he added, "Let's warm up first." A) Then. B) After. C) Eventually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 9. Which of the following cohesive devices is used to signal consequences? A) In the other words. B) Equally. C) Such as. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thus. 10. Mark was sad ..... his team lost the dance competition. A) However. B) Because. C) Thus. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 11. How does an independent clause begin? A) With a verb. B) With a subordinating conjunction (W.A.S.A.B.I.). C) With a subject. D) With an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With a subject. 12. We were cooking dinner ..... the guests arrived. A) While. B) Therefore. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 13. She was sick ..... , she still went to school. A) Although. B) However. C) Therefore. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 14. Sequencing / Ordering A) First, then, after that, finally. B) However, yet, whereas. C) Similarly, likewise, in the same way. D) Because, since, so. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First, then, after that, finally. 15. It rained all morning; ..... , the game was canceled. A) Therefore. B) While. C) Because. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 16. I like pizza, ..... I don't eat it often. A) But. B) Since. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 17. The Japanese adored the nape of the neck, ..... they regarded the kiss as pornographic. A) In other words. B) So on. C) Until. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 18. She is kind, ..... she is also very hardworking. A) And. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 19. You need to work ..... you want to succeed. A) Unless. B) In the same way. C) If. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 20. Which cohesive device can be used to introduce evidence or information that comes from a source or a criterion that you have mentioned? A) Also. B) According to. C) Too. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) According to. 21. Put this word in the correct category: "besides" A) Shows contrast. B) Shows funny. C) Shows time and sequence. D) Shows addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shows addition. 22. ..... Amy decided to buy a car. A) However. B) Therefore. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 23. Which sentence demonstrates ineffective use of cohesive devices? A) I studied hard for the exam; therefore, I passed. B) They didn't attend the meeting because they were sick. C) In addition to the speech, he also prepared a video. D) She went to the market and, however, she bought nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She went to the market and, however, she bought nothing. 24. Choose the best pronoun to complete the sentence.The thirsty dog lapped water from ..... bowl. A) It's. B) Her. C) Its. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 25. She can either go to the party ..... stay home. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 26. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options ..... it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday. A) Despite. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 27. We should wear masks during this pandemic. We should ..... wash our hands with soap often. A) Furthermore. B) And. C) As well. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Also. 28. We believe that everyone should be a prepper especially if ..... A) Give an alternative. B) Be more specific. C) Change the time frame. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be more specific. 29. Running, lifting, and ..... are three of Ashley's favorite exercises. A) Racquetball. B) A spinning class. C) Bicycling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bicycling. 30. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options ..... the computer game ban, the kids still found a way to play games outside of the allowed times. A) Even though. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. ← 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