This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence corrects or clarifies with 'as a matter of fact'? A) As a matter of fact, I've seen them three times!. B) She as a matter of fact sings. C) I heard the song as a matter of fact. D) As a matter of fact the concert is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a matter of fact, I've seen them three times!. 2. 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. 3. Many vagetables are rich in vitamin C, ..... broccoli and mustard spinach. A) Such as. B) Thus. C) Another. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such as. 4. How can you express a contrasting opinion? A) I think. B) As I have said. C) I must say. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. What's the meaning of 'meanwhile'? A) Organises ideas in a sequence. B) At the same time. C) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. D) Shows a contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the same time. 9. The workers covered the furniture with sheets ..... splash it with paint. A) Consequently. B) So that. C) So as not to. D) Owing to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So as not to. 10. 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. 11. Two students got in trouble because their essays were very ..... A) Similar. B) In common. C) Same. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similar. 12. 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. 13. ..... , 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Which of the below discourse markers show a connection? A) Nonetheless. B) Still. C) However. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Furthermore. 18. 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. 19. We accept full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Therefore. B) Nevertheless. C) Owing. D) Due. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 20. 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. 21. I won't go to the party, ..... you give me a ride. A) As. B) While. C) Unless. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 22. 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. 23. 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,. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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) Anyway. B) In fact. C) Besides. D) By the way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the way. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books