This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The baby ..... wakes up three times during the night. A) Moreover. B) Generally. C) Initially. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generally. 2. Would you like coffee, ..... would you prefer tea? A) Or. B) For. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 3. Which one is FANBOYS? A) Moreover. B) Next. C) Later. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yet. 4. Which word will complete the sentence:Karisma and Relie requested the other members to minimize their voice because it was too loud ..... the members did not mind their request. A) And. B) Although. C) However. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 5. ..... , I didn't like to spend time reading in class, but I enjoy it now. A) Initially. B) Eventually. C) Next. D) Overall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Initially. 6. ..... Aiza was watching a movie alone in her room, she heard a bloodcurdling scream. A) While. B) Despite. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 7. Which cohesive device is exemplified in the sentence:'Although he had little time, he managed to complete the project.? A) Sequential. B) Exemplification. C) Adversative. D) Causal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adversative. 8. Which of the following cohesive devices are used essentially to provide variety of words to avoid repetitions? A) Repetition of a key term/phrase. B) Synonyms. C) Pronouns. D) Transitional Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonyms. 9. Cohesion or Coherence? Grammatical aspect of writing A) Cohesion. B) Coherence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cohesion. 10. As soon as I finish my homework, I will watch my favorite Kdrama. A) Soon as. B) As soon as. C) Finish. D) Will watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As soon as. 11. ..... she came back from the toilet, Maria fainted. A) Although. B) As soon as. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As soon as. 12. You will not succeed ..... you try harder. A) Although. B) Unless. C) When. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 13. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) show their pride being Filipinos; ..... they show respect and equality among fellow Filipinos. A) As a result. B) In like manner. C) In short. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In like manner. 14. These conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses of equal value. Clauses or equal value are called independent clauses and can stand on their own as separate sentence A) Adverbial Conjunction. B) Subordinating Conjunction. C) Coordinating Conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coordinating Conjunction. 15. Firstly, secondly, lastly, then, afterward, later ..... are examples of ..... A) Cause and effect. B) Sequence of events. C) Examples and results. D) Additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequence of events. 16. The house is beautiful ..... , it's in a great location. A) To conclude. B) Hence. C) Furthermore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furthermore. 17. "First, prepare all your ingredients. Next, mix them well." The bolded word is a temporal connective, indicating: A) Cause. B) Contrast. C) Sequence. D) Comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sequence. 18. Which of the following is used to show contrast? A) Hence. B) Thus. C) Even though. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 19. Identify the cohesive device in the following sentence:'She was tired; however, she continued to work.' A) But. B) Meanwhile. C) Therefore. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 20. Trees greatly contribute to preserving the soil. They also help in reducing erosion. (In spite of, Furthermore), they help to prevent landslides and floods. A) In spite of. B) Furthermore. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furthermore. 21. Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices:Installing CCTV cameras will deter people from throwing waste in public places ..... it will help police to catch criminals. A) IN ADDITION. B) HOWEVER. C) INSTEAD. D) ALTHOUGH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN ADDITION. 22. 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. 23. Which of the following cohesive devices are used to avoid repetitions on the subject and usually are used for referring to something mentioned? A) Sentence Patterns. B) Pronouns. C) Synonyms. D) Transitional Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronouns. 24. ..... Westerners arrived, Mangaia had never known sexual kissing. A) In other words. B) As well as. C) Yet. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 25. 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. 26. 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) Conditional. B) Causative. C) Summation. D) Illustration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustration. 27. What should be avoided when using pronouns in a sentence? A) Using pronouns to replace nouns. B) Using too many pronouns. C) Using pronouns at the beginning of a sentence. D) Using pronouns to confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using too many pronouns. 28. 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. 29. He didn't go to the gym; ..... he went for a run. A) Otherwise. B) Likewise. C) Instead. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instead. 30. Instant noodles may be delicious. We, ..... , shouldn't eat it every day. A) Despite. B) But. C) Though. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nevertheless. 31. 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. 32. My father loves going to restaurant that sells good western food ..... , last week he went to Big Mouth Republic. A) Such as. B) Like. C) To name but a few. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For instance. 33. 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. 34. The sun set behind the mountains; ..... , the sky turned orange. A) Then. B) Because. C) But. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 35. 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. 36. Food ..... pizza and burgers aren't really fast food. They contain a lot of protein and vitamins. A) Such as. B) To name but a few. C) For example. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such as. 37. 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/in fact. B) Because of/Although. C) Because/moreover. D) Because of/in fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because/in fact. 38. 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. 39. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? Sometimes the sky looks orange at sunset. A) Cause & Effect. B) Qualifying. C) Comparing. D) Adding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qualifying. 40. 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). 41. What is the importance of cohesion? A) To make the text more complex. B) To get the point across clearly. C) To make the text longer. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get the point across clearly. 42. 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. 43. 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. 44. Mark earns a lot of money because he ..... works late, ..... has a second, part-time job. A) Whether/or. B) Not only/but also. C) Either/or. D) Neither/nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only/but also. 45. What kind of conjunctions should be used in pairs? A) Coordinating. B) Subordinating. C) Independent. D) Correlative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correlative. 46. 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) From. B) CC or Carbon Copy. C) To. D) BCC or Blind Carbon Copy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BCC or Blind Carbon Copy. 47. 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. 48. 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) On top. D) I also. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On top of that. 49. The French considered the kiss Italian ..... the Renaissance, though later it became "French" again. A) Until. B) During. C) In spite of. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 50. I had better tell Mr Andrew the truth ..... , he might get angry. A) Moreover. B) Or. C) For example. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 51. 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. 52. Write a sentence using 'however' as a cohesive device to connect two ideas. A) I wanted to go to the party; however, I had too much work to do. B) She is a great singer; however, she cannot read music. C) I love pizza; however, I am allergic to cheese. D) He wanted to buy a new car; however, he didn't have enough money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go to the party; however, I had too much work to do. 53. Which term refers to the overall logical organization and understandability of a text? A) Grammaticality. B) Syntax. C) Coherence. D) Cohesion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coherence. 54. The hotel where our family stayed is above to a famous shopping mall. A) Above. B) Stayed. C) Famous. D) Famous mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Above. 55. Kai wants to travel around the world ..... he has enough money. A) Until. B) Unless. C) Likewise. D) Suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 56. There are other factors that could lead to violence besides video games ..... , poor mental health could cause violence behavior. A) In addition. B) For instance. C) However. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For instance. 57. John is lazy. He does not do his homework or revision well ..... , he always gets 0 marks in his tests. A) However. B) So that. C) Thus. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thus. 58. Fill in the blank:One type of cohesive device is ..... A) Place and Position. B) Verb Tense. C) Subject-Verb Agreement. D) Direct Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place and Position. 59. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate cohesive device for this sentence:The movie had a great plot, ..... the acting was terrible. A) However. B) So. C) Because. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 60. The cake was delicious ..... , it was beautifully decorated. A) Furthermore. B) On the contrary. C) Consequently. D) In addition. 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