This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which?We take full responsibility for the error and nevertheless / consequently / therefore wish to offer vou a full refund. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 2. Which word shows a series of events A) So. B) Then. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 3. He was feeling ill ..... , he had to go to work. A) Actually. B) However. C) With this in mind. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 4. ..... , men tend to avoid talking about feelings. A) On the whole. B) All in all. C) Besides. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the whole. 5. The child didn't get any medical attention ..... she died soon after. A) As a result. B) In this case. C) In spite of that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 6. We've read Hamlet and Richard III ..... Romeo and Juliet, we'll leave it for the next semester. A) To start with,. B) As for. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As for. 7. We'd better find a quick solution to this crisis, ..... our customers will start to lose faith in us. A) After all. B) In fact. C) Otherwise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Otherwise. 8. I got up at 9 o'clock yesterday and had a cold shower. ..... , I had breakfast and left for work. A) Finally. B) Then. C) At first. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 9. To add extra information or arguments. A) As I was saying. B) Besides. C) At least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 10. Which of the following IS NOT used to give further explanation. A) That is. B) In addition. C) In other words. D) That is to say. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition. 11. Which sentence uses 'at any rate' to conclude or shift focus? A) At any rate, we had a fantastic time. B) The crowd danced, at any rate sound. C) The concert started late, at any rate slow. D) We at any rate stayed for one hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At any rate, we had a fantastic time. 12. ..... , I would like to welcome you all to the conference today. A) Though. B) Firstly. C) On the other hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firstly. 13. As a consequence A) To show contrast. B) To show result. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show result. 14. ..... , she decorates it with purple ..... green candles. A) After that / and. B) First / and. C) Third / and. D) After that / with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After that / and. 15. Which of the following means '' if not or if things were different" ? A) Mind you. B) Unless. C) Anyway. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 16. There is a big ..... in students' participation between the morning and the afternoon. A) Different. B) Contrast. C) Compare. D) Similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 17. Sales figures have fallen drastically ..... the recession. A) Therefore. B) Due to. C) Because. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to. 18. The flood victims are short of food ..... they urgently need medical supplies. A) Similarly. B) Anyhow. C) In addition. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition. 19. I agreed to help although / in case / even though I didn't feel like it. A) Although. B) In case. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 20. I did not study ..... , I failed the exam. A) Because. B) If. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 21. B-The special effects were amazing. However/Therefore, the storyline was quite predictable. A) However. B) Therefore. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 22. Signals that information has been heard to read A) In fact. B) Obviously. C) Basically. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apparently. 23. 1-It's a good thing. Unemployment is high in this town ..... , a lot of people think it's got one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. A) Actually. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 24. Which of the following is a Contrast discourse marker? A) Contrariamente. B) En otras palabras. C) Por ejemplo. D) Finalmente. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrariamente. 25. Giving the most important reason A) In fact. B) Obviously. C) Basically. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Basically. 26. Ask your boss if you can take the day off ..... he can't say no. A) I mean,. B) In other words,. C) On the whole,. D) Besides,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I mean,. 27. The Thai language has five tones. Cantonese, ..... , uses tone to convey meaning. A) By contrast. B) For example. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarly. 28. A number of countries, ..... the USA and the UK, have banned smoking in restaurants. A) Including. B) Namely. C) Viz. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including. 29. England's women's football team lost to Spain ..... , Sarina Wiegman won best tournament coach. A) But,. B) In spite,. C) However,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However,. 30. ..... , you realise that Sydney is not the capital of Australia. A) Basically. B) Admittedly. C) Surely. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surely. 31. Which sentence corrects or clarifies with 'as a matter of fact'? A) She as a matter of fact sings. B) As a matter of fact the concert is. C) I heard the song as a matter of fact. D) As a matter of fact, I've seen them three times!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a matter of fact, I've seen them three times!. 32. Sue's eyes were red ..... she had been swimming in a chlorinated pool. A) And. B) Therefore. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 33. Many vagetables are rich in vitamin C, ..... broccoli and mustard spinach. A) Furthermore. B) Another. C) Such as. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Such as. 34. How can you express a contrasting opinion? A) I must say. B) As I have said. C) However. D) I think. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 35. The north of the country is industrialized and rich ..... the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture. A) Whereas. B) Furthermore. C) On the whole. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 36. The meal was fantastic ..... expensive, ..... ! A) As such. B) Mind you. C) On top of that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mind you. 37. A-I think the movie was quite engaging. On the contrary/Nevertheless, some scenes were a bit too long. A) On the contrary. B) Nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 38. What's the meaning of 'meanwhile'? A) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. B) Shows a contrast. C) Organises ideas in a sequence. D) At the same time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the same time. 39. The workers covered the furniture with sheets ..... splash it with paint. A) So as not to. B) Consequently. C) Owing to. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So as not to. 40. I stopped at a service station ..... fill up with petrol. A) To. B) In order to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 41. Two students got in trouble because their essays were very ..... A) Same. B) In common. C) Like. D) Similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Similar. 42. We admit full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Therefore. B) Nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 43. ..... , amateur hunters may not always be very good at shooting. A) Let's face it. B) Because of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's face it. 44. It's Jane's birthday ..... , she buys fruit and vegetables at the green grocer's. A) First. B) Second. C) After that. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First. 45. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.8. I agreed to help at the store ..... I didn't feel like it. A) Although. B) In case. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 46. No, you can't go out! ..... , you can't afford it. A) So to speak. B) Mind you. C) For one thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For one thing. 47. Which of the below discourse markers show a connection? A) Nonetheless. B) Still. C) However. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Furthermore. 48. The bank neither informed its customers on the account changes, nor (a) for the inconvenience it caused. A) A. apologised. B) Didn't apologise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. apologised. 49. Tom is the most ill-mannered and and disrespectful person I know ..... , he's always lying. A) Furthermore. B) Actually. C) In other words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore. 50. I won't go to the party, ..... you give me a ride. A) After. B) Unless. C) As. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 51. When creating a list using a FANBOY, we place a comma also before the FANBOY A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Mark:Interesting TED talk?Sylvia: ..... , it was a complete waste of time. A) On the contrary,. B) By the way,. C) Moreover,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the contrary,. 53. I am staying in bed today ..... I am very tired. A) So. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 54. We looked after the children (a) John visited his mother in the hospital. A) A. while. B) Until. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. while. 55. Choose the best option in the following questions(6-10). I've been off work for the last three days ..... this nasty cough I've got. A) Because of. B) Owing to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 56. There was a small-scale earthquake in the south of England ..... nobody was hurt. A) Despite. B) At least. C) In the same way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At least. 57. Well, I think we can declare the meeting closed ..... , who's going to have lunch at the canteen today? A) By the way. B) Anyway. C) Actually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the way. 58. Which is the only option which does not fit in:It makes no difference what we say ..... she's going to do what she wants. A) Besides. B) By the way. C) Anyway. D) In fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By the way. 59. Which one you use to ntroduce information that might be in some way surprising or unexpected? A) Actually/ In any case. B) In fact / As a matter of fact. C) In fact / By the way. D) As a matter of fact / Incidentally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact / As a matter of fact. 60. ..... I washed my hands, they still look dirty. A) Although. B) However. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 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