This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. -Are you coming to the conference tomorrow? A) -I'd rather coming. B) -I'd rather not. C) -I'd rather to come. D) -I'd better not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -I'd rather not. 2. They were singing beautifully ..... they walked down the street. A) As long as. B) As soon as. C) As. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 3. Some people want to lead a team, ..... others are happy to be team members. A) As well. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 4. When I use 'furthermore', my register is ..... A) Formal. B) Informal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formal. 5. ..... it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a hike in the mountains. (contrasting ideas) A) As welll as. B) For instance. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 6. That chorus always gets stuck in your head, ..... ? A) Mind you. B) For one thing. C) Secondly. D) You know. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You know. 7. His mom couldn't sleep ..... he got home. A) Until. B) Besides. C) While. D) As long as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 8. What is another way to explain? A) Just. B) As I've told you before. C) Kind of. D) What I mean is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What I mean is. 9. Which of the following does NOT show a causal relationship? A) Due to. B) Because of. C) And. D) Thus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 10. I get up late at weekends, ..... during cold weather. A) Including. B) Particularly. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Particularly. 11. Alisa was crying ..... she was talking on the phone. A) When. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 12. Which of these is a good word to use when something happens at the same time? A) Finally. B) First. C) Meanwhile. D) Later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 13. Her report highlighted what we all know, ..... that there have been problems with distribution. A) Viz. B) For example. C) In particular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Viz. 14. ..... , I think the company should invest in new machinery to update the factory. A) As far as,. B) Basically,. C) In conclusion,. D) At least,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In conclusion,. 15. Jessica bought chocolate. She ..... bought ice-cream. A) Also. B) Meanwhile. C) In contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 16. I didn't go to the supermarket ..... , the fridge is empty. A) However. B) As a result. C) With this in mind. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 17. If a transition is in the middle of the second sentence we: A) Enclose it in commas. B) Use a period only. C) Use either a semicolon or a period. D) Put a semicolon before it only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enclose it in commas. 18. We accept full responsability for the error and nevertheless / consequently / therefore wish to offer you a full refound. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 19. Please photocopy on both sides of the sheet (a) waste paper. A) A. in order not to. B) So that. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. in order not to. 20. What is another way to express agreement? A) Alternatively. B) Kind of. C) Of course. D) Maybe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of course. 21. I got to the interview on time ..... the fact that my train was late. A) In spite of. B) Due to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 22. ..... , without qualifications it's harder to get a good job. A) By the way. B) At least. C) Obviously. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obviously. 23. Which of the following options is correct:He decided to apply for the job although he didn't meet all the requirements, (despite) A) He decided to apply for the job despite not meeting all the requirements. B) He decided to apply for the job despite he did not meet all the requirements. C) He decided to apply for the job despite not the fact meeting all the requirements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He decided to apply for the job despite not meeting all the requirements. 24. Be here at 8 o'clock; ..... you will miss your turn. A) As I was saying. B) That is to say. C) At least. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 25. Which of the following options is correct:They had an early night in order to be ready for the race the next day. (so that) A) They had an early night so that they are ready for the race. B) They had an early night so that they would be ready for the race. C) They had an early night so that they will have been ready for the race. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had an early night so that they would be ready for the race. 26. The workers covered the furniture with sheetsw 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 the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to. 27. Everyone knows that cigarettes cause disease. Why, ..... , do many people continue to smoke? A) For example. B) So. C) Then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 28. To say what the result would be if something didn't happen or if the situation were different. A) Otherwise. B) All in all. C) As far as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 29. You must begin to study harder, ..... a matter of fact you won't pass the test. A) Actually. B) Otherwise. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise. 30. I agreed to help ..... I didn't feel like it. A) So as to. B) Even though. C) So that. D) In order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books