This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The teacher will be back in fifteen minutes ..... make yourselves ready for the test. A) Then. B) Like,. C) Meanwhile,. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile,. 2. (a) (suggest that an opinion is no personal but is based on evidence) house prices fell by 2.5% last month A) Well i mean. B) However. C) A as a matter of fact. D) So to speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A as a matter of fact. 3. ..... for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so are used to connect ideas in sentences. A) Adjectival clause. B) Subordinating conjunctions. C) Coordinating conjunctions. D) Adverbial clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coordinating conjunctions. 4. I agreed to help at the store ..... I didn't feel like it A) Although. B) In case. C) Even though. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 5. Concession (to acknowledge that someone has made a good point before disagreeing with them, o to concede a negative point before making a different point) A) So to speak. B) As a matter of fact-if you ask me-undoubtedly-naturally. C) Frankly-quite honestly-to tell you the truth-to be honest. D) Admittedly-to be sure-it's true that however. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Admittedly-to be sure-it's true that however. 6. QUAL A IDEIA DO MARCADOR EM DESTAQUE?It also gives you an overview of the types of professional positions available so you can make the best career choice for your interests, knowledge, skills and abilities. A) Justification. B) Conclusion. C) Adding ideas. D) Opposition of ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adding ideas. 7. We are ..... seeking people with previous customer service experience, who can work flexible shifts. A) Currently. B) Before. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Currently. 8. Our menu offers a variety of options, ..... , pasta dishes, salads, or sandwiches. (Giving examples) A) Because. B) Such as. C) Too. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Such as. 9. "Did he look sad?" "No, ..... , he was really cheerful." A) Obviously. B) By the way. C) As a matter of fact. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a matter of fact. 10. ..... nurses are overworked and underpaid. A) In particular,. B) Broadly speaking,. C) Especially,. D) Except for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broadly speaking,. 11. Writing letters is a more personal way to communicate ..... , I like writing by hand. A) Needless to say. B) In fact. C) Besides. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Besides. 12. My parents just moved into a nice house. We love it ..... , it's near my dad's job. A) As a result. B) Furthermore. C) To sum up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furthermore. 13. A long-established company has lost some good employees recently ..... they found it impossible to balance their working lives with the demands of their family life. A) Currently. B) As with. C) Because. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 14. Peter decided to pay extra for a flat near the school, ..... having to walk many miles every morning from a cheaper but more distant location. A) Providing. B) In case. C) Instead. D) Rader than. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rader than. 15. There are a lot of things in the new gift market, ..... , games, toys and flowers. A) In addition,. B) After that,. C) Like,. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like,. 16. QUAL A IDEIA DO MARCADOR EM DESTAQUE? In small companies, HR Generalists perform all relevant tasks, whereas in larger companies HR professionals could specialize in certain areas, e.g. sourcing and hiring, compensation and benefits, HR operations. A) Opposition of ideas. B) Conclusion. C) Exemplification. D) Adding ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exemplification. 17. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which? The workers covered the furniture with sheets so as not to / not to / in order not to splash it with paint. A) So as not to. B) Not to. C) In order not to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to. 18. A-George seems quite volatile B-Yeah, he's a bomb waiting to go off, (a) (non-literal meaning) A) A so to speak. B) As i was saying. C) Clearly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A so to speak. 19. ..... your contribution to our organization, you can expect a role that offers considerable variety and a chance to pursue your ambitions with the company both nationwide and internationally. A) Besides. B) However. C) In return. D) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In return. 20. My kids never listen to me ..... , I didn't either at their age so I guess it's normal. A) On top of that. B) For a start. C) As I was saying. D) Mind you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mind you. 21. The north of the country is industrualised and rich ..... the south is quite poor, with an economy based on agriculture. A) Furthermore. B) On the whole. C) Whereas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whereas. 22. I stopped writing to her ..... she never answers me! A) Due to. B) Because of. C) Since. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since. 23. In England, we have short daylight hours in winter andvery long daylight hours in summer, ..... the days are always the same length in Singapore. A) Whereas. B) As if. C) Although. D) Rather than. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 24. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman ..... couldn't help liking her A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Consequently. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 25. CHOOSE THE CORRECT DISCOURSE MARKER:We must respond to our callers as if they were always right ..... , we must treat them with utmost courtesy. A) In addition. B) In contrast. C) In other words. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In other words. 26. I did a language course ..... improve my English. A) Yet. B) Because of. C) So that. D) So as to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So as to. 27. ..... I had studied hard, I failed the test. A) Despite. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 28. That model, Angeline, ..... I think it was Angeline, was there with her boyfriend. A) At least. B) Anyway. C) Actually. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least. 29. That was, what my report uncovered, so (introduce a conclusion) (a) A) A basically. B) Honestly. C) Not only. D) So to speak. E) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A basically. 30. The weather conditions were not good; ..... , all the runners enjoyed themselves immensely. A) Likewise. B) In spite of this. C) So that. D) In addition to this. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of this. ← 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