This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... , we eventually found a place to eat. A) Fine. B) What's more. C) Anyway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anyway. 2. This training is really interesting. It is a lot of fun, ..... A) Also. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 3. Learning English has many advantages ..... , you can study abroad. A) Because. B) For example. C) In order to. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For example. 4. ..... , there are more humane ways of doing that than hunting. A) To tell you the truth. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 5. His fingers were ..... frozen so they had to be amputated. A) What's more. B) Literally. C) Come to think of it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literally. 6. ..... your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document where you can see all our rate plans. A) Regarding. B) As far as. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 7. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.2. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman ..... , Laila couldn't help liking her. A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Consequently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 8. The main ..... between Twitter and Instagram is the content. Twitter is mostly text-based, ..... Instagram has mostly pictures and videos. A) Similarity, but. B) Different, as. C) Difference, whereas. D) Difference, yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Difference, whereas. 9. She is late ..... she will have to take a taxi. A) So. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 10. After the flood, people really need food ..... , they need doctors and medical supplies. A) Nevertheless. B) In addition. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition. 11. I skipped the afterparty ..... , I was exhausted. A) Right. B) For one thing. C) Secondly. D) Come to think of it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For one thing. 12. They said they are letting me go ..... , I've been fired. A) As a matter of fact. B) By the way. C) In other words. D) Overall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In other words. 13. I would rather other people ..... more polite all the time. A) Were. B) Be. C) Was. D) Had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 14. Which discourse marker is used to return to an earlier subject after a digression? A) Anyway / By the way. B) As a matter of fact. C) Anyway / In any case. D) Incidentally / In any case. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anyway / In any case. 15. If you want to be an engineer, you must study math ..... , you must study physics and chemistry. A) However. B) In order to. C) In addition. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition. 16. I have bought the tickets. A) The tickets have bought by me. B) The tickets have being bought. C) The tickets have been bought. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The tickets have been bought. 17. ..... social media marketing is concerned, it's maybe one of the areas of marketing which is changing faster. A) In fact. B) As far as. C) As regards. D) In other words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As far as. 18. Take an umbrella ..... it rains. A) In case. B) Though. C) So that. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In case. 19. I ..... prefer to eat at home rather than eat in restaurants. A) Needless to say. B) In fact. C) Actually. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Actually. 20. (a) (truthfulness) i didn't like the venue. A) A frankly. B) Anyway. C) Clearly. D) Admittedly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A frankly. 21. Many people today spend time on social networking sites ..... , Facebook and Twitter are both used around the world to help people stay connected. A) As a result. B) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For example. 22. Salim likes fruits, ..... bananas, apples and mangoes. A) Such as. B) Also. C) First. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such as. 23. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which? We left at dawn because of / in order to / so as toavoid the rush hour traffic. A) Because of. B) In order to. C) So as to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 24. I'm not keen on thrillers, but it must have been good because at the end the whole audience stood up and clapped ..... , I'm not so sure what the story was about, but you really should go and see it. A) As I was saying. B) Apparently. C) Actually. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As I was saying. 25. ..... last week, I don't enjoy opera. A) As I said. B) For a start. C) Kind of. D) Anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As I said. 26. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which? Sales figures have fallen drastically due to / because / owing to the recession. A) Due to. B) Because. C) Owing to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 27. ..... , heat the oil in a pan. Then, put it in all the marinated chicken pieces. A) Next,. B) First,. C) Finally,. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First,. 28. He studied diligently for the exam, and ..... , he had the highest score in the class. (Giving reasons) A) As a result. B) For instance. C) However. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 29. There are several things you need to do before traveling. First, you should check your passport. Second, you should buy travel insurance ..... you should check your credit/debit card. A) In addition,. B) First,. C) Second. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition,. 30. That's a great idea! ..... , I must be going now A) Actually. B) Anyway. C) By the way. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anyway. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books