This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Earth now has fewer trees to combat CO2 emissions [ ..... ] wanton deforestation. A) Because. B) Owing to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Owing to. 2. What is the purpose of ellipsis in writing? A) To join words, phrases, and clauses together. B) To replace nouns in sentences. C) To indicate relationships between other words. D) To show the omission or living out of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show the omission or living out of a word. 3. You could take the train; ..... , you might be stuck in traffic. A) If. B) Otherwise. C) In the same way. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise. 4. Fill in the blank:'If, unless, even if, in case, whether or not' are examples of cohesive devices used to express ..... A) Condition. B) Time. C) Contrast. D) Cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Condition. 5. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options ..... their money, they're still not happy. A) Even though. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 6. In addition to bringing his wife to the country, he started building his family here. A) Bringing. B) Family. C) Here. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In addition. 7. The local government has implemented various measures to reduce traffic. [ ..... ], many commuters still spend hours in their cars. A) Consequently. B) In face. C) Furthermore. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 8. In the beginning God created the world ..... , he created light. Second, he made the sky. Third, the dry land, seas and plants. A) Firstly. B) First. C) Primarily. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First. 9. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate cohesive device for this sentence:John went to the library to find a book, ..... Mary decided to watch a movie. A) For instance. B) Meanwhile. C) As a result. D) In contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meanwhile. 10. Ken is naughty. He does not listen to his mum's advice ..... , he always gets hurt. A) Thus. B) In order to. C) Moreover. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thus. 11. In the sentence 'As a result, the team won the championship.', what cohesive device is used? A) Repetition of Ideas. B) Cause and Effect. C) Comparison and Contrast. D) Chronological Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and Effect. 12. I cannot play any musical instrument ..... , I can sing beautifully A) Although. B) However. C) Therefore. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 13. He spent too much time watching television ..... he forgot to do his modules. A) While. B) In the first place. C) If not. D) As a result. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a result. 14. A teacher telling students about an earthquake. A) Persuasive. B) Informative. C) Narrative. D) Demonstrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrative. 15. ..... Adelyn is always absent from school, she manages to pass her exams with flying colours. A) However. B) Despite. C) But. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 16. I had finished my homework ..... , I decided to help Ilham with his. A) Therefore. B) Alternatively. C) However. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 17. Which phrase is used to show similarity between two trends? A) In contrast. B) Dissimilarly. C) On the other hand. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Similarly. 18. For instance, such as, in the case of ..... are examples of ..... A) Contrasting. B) Summarizing. C) Comparing. D) Examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Examples. 19. The city has 735 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 461 of which are active. It also has recorded 17 deaths, as of August 23. A) Additional idea. B) Similar idea. C) Explanation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Additional idea. 20. What type of cohesive device is used in the following sentence?"She enjoys drawing both on paper and on the computer, especially her OC's or original characters." A) Adding Information. B) Sequencing Information. C) Contrasting Information. D) Emphasizing Information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emphasizing Information. 21. Everyone agrees with him ..... not me. A) So. B) And. C) As. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 22. Regular exercise is crucial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle ..... , yoga helps people become more flexible and enhance their well-being A) Because. B) For instance. C) In addition. D) As a result. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For instance. 23. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? Maybe it will rain in the afternoon. A) Cause & Effect. B) Comparing. C) Qualifying. D) Adding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Qualifying. 24. Nana left the class early ..... she did not want to queue up to buy food at the cafe later. A) Yet. B) As. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 25. Which word links the two ideas? "I woke up late, so I missed the bus." A) Bus. B) Late. C) Woke. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 26. Robin was feeling sick ..... , he did not hesitate to go to school. A) Moreover. B) Like. C) In the same way. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 27. Sheila usually goes to bed at around 10.30pm. ( Finally / Before that ), she always says her prayers. A) Finally. B) Before that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before that. 28. Though it took my uncle 20 years, he is still very happy that he received his Filipino citizenship. A) Though. B) It. C) Still. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 29. Which of the following is used to compare? A) Similarly. B) To sum up. C) Such as. D) With this in mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similarly. 30. Which two cohesive devices are used to give examples? A) Indeed / in addition. B) To illustrate this / for instance. C) Thus / cosequently. D) Nonetheless / whilst. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To illustrate this / for instance. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCohesive Devices Quiz 1Cohesive Devices Quiz 2Cohesive Devices Quiz 4Cohesive Devices Quiz 5Cohesive Devices Quiz 6Cohesive Devices Quiz 7Cohesive Devices Quiz 8Cohesive Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books