This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... 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. 2. Martin dropped out of university after a year but he behaves as though he (a) a degree. A) A. had. B) Has. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. had. 3. This training is very useful. It is ..... a good way to get to know people. A) As well. B) Equally. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equally. 4. What's the meaning of 'furthermore'? A) Shows a contrast. B) At the same time. C) Organises ideas in a sequence. D) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. 5. ..... your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document in the recent email. A) Regarding. B) As far as. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 6. After his accident, my brother sold his car as / since / due to he couldn't afford the insurance A) As. B) Since. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 7. Her comment was highly inappropriate, ..... A) Anyway. B) In fact. C) To say the least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To say the least. 8. It would bring a lot of benefits to the town ..... creating more jobs. A) So. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 9. Which word would you use to talk about the first step of a process? A) Finally. B) Later. C) First. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First. 10. ..... the most qualified candidates always get the best jobs. A) Obviously. B) In fact. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously. 11. ..... Sur, Sohar has many beaches for people to enjoy. A) Both. B) Likewise. C) The same as. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Like. 12. ..... , Sam and Ella aren't very well-off because they're both unemployed. A) As far as,. B) Basically,. C) In conclusion,. D) At least,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basically,. 13. I AM STUDYING TO A TEST. BY THE WAY, CAN YOU HELP TO STUDY? A) CORRECT. B) CHANGE THE TOPIC. C) ADD INFORMATION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ADD INFORMATION. 14. You seem quite sad today, ..... I don't know how to help you. A) So. B) However. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 15. Part I Activity:Choose the linker that is NOT possible in the sentences. We set off at dawn owing to / in order to / so as to avoid the rush-hour traffic. A) Owing to. B) In oder to. C) So as to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Owing to. 16. He has been warned before ..... , he shouldn't have repeated this. A) Despite this. B) In this case. C) Instead. D) Connecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In this case. 17. I love playing sports ..... , I don't like playing baseball. A) However. B) To conclude. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 18. She expected her father to be angry about the car accident ..... , he was just relieved no one was hurt. A) However,. B) Although. C) Similarly,. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However,. 19. We've done a great job on the grammar ..... listening, I'm afraid we still have some work to do. A) With regard to. B) However. C) By the way. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With regard to. 20. ..... , I think I saw them at Coachella in 2019. A) What's more. B) On top of that. C) Come to think of it. D) Right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Come to think of it. 21. My brother likes watching sports ..... , I enjoy watching them too. A) Likewise. B) On the contrary. C) The same. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likewise. 22. We can't afford to have a holiday this year ..... we've got an overdraft at the bank A) So. B) As. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 23. Computers and mobile phones ..... in how they can be used for communication. A) Like. B) Comparison. C) The same as. D) Are similar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are similar. 24. She rarely drinks, ..... , not during the week. A) Particularly. B) In other words. C) Or at any rate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or at any rate. 25. Don't be too hard on him ..... , he is just a kid. A) After all. B) As I was saying. C) Anyway. D) In any case. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After all. 26. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman ..... Laila couldn't help liking her. A) However. B) In order to. C) Consequently. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 27. Which one IS NOT used focus on an idea A) Whereas. B) Regarding. C) As far as is concerned. D) With reference to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 28. I'd like to thank our local office staff, ..... David Evans, Jackie Robbins and Mike Smith. A) That is to say. B) Namely. C) For instance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Namely. 29. To explain or clarify a point you have just made. A) As far as. B) Otherwise. C) That is to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is to say. 30. A lot of the local community are in favour of the proposed site ..... a lot are also really against it. A) But. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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