This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a way to express uncertainty? A) Undoubtedly. B) Definitely. C) Clearly. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apparently. 2. Which sentence best uses 'for starters'? A) For starters, the concert ended an hour early, so we left late. B) He played guitar for starters, not drums. C) I forgot my shoes for starters because I was in a rush. D) For starters, we need to check if the microphone is even working. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For starters, we need to check if the microphone is even working. 3. Which of the following options is correct:The customer made an official complaint because the waiter had been rude, (due to) A) The customer made an official complaint due to the waiter's rudeness. B) The customer made an official complaint due to the waiter had been rude. C) The customer made an official complaint due to the waiter rude. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The customer made an official complaint due to the waiter's rudeness. 4. Android and iPhones are ..... in many ways, like having GPS and ability to download apps. A) Different. B) Same. C) Alike. D) Dissimilar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alike. 5. Choose the incorrect option:The workers covered the furniture with sheets ..... 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. 6. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.5. The workers covered the furniture with sheets ..... 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. 7. Look, ..... those sales figures, I think we'll have to consider other marketing strategies. A) Regarding. B) Whereas. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 8. Amanda is gorgeous and smart ..... , she can be a little stubborn! A) Mind you. B) Given that. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mind you. 9. John has visited several European countries; ..... he's been to France, Italy, and Spain ..... (Giving examples) A) Furthermore. B) For instance. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For instance. 10. ..... , my suggestion is costlier but it brings better results. A) Given that. B) Mind you. C) Admittedly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Admittedly. 11. If you're explaining something step by step, which word comes right after "First" ? A) Finally. B) Meanwhile. C) Then. D) In the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 12. ..... teachers are overworked and underpaid. A) Broadly speaking. B) For instance. C) In particular. D) Except for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broadly speaking. 13. Which of the following is a Comparing discourse marker? A) Notablemente. B) En resumen. C) Como. D) Tercero. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Como. 14. I don't feel like cooking tonight ..... there's nothing in the fridge. A) On the whole,. B) In other words,. C) I mean,. D) Besides,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Besides,. 15. Which of the following options is correct:There are leaves on the track, so train service to Boston has been temporarily suspended, (because of) A) Train service to Boston has been temporarily suspended because of there are leaves on ther track. B) Train service to Boston has been temporarily suspended because of the leaves on ther track. C) Train service to Boston has been temporarily suspended because of are leaves on ther track. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Train service to Boston has been temporarily suspended because of are leaves on ther track. 16. Some people always wash their coffee cups, ..... other don't. A) While. B) As well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 17. The meeting started right ..... you decided to go home. A) If. B) After. C) Until. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 18. He needs to go on a diet, ..... , cut down on sweets. A) That is to say. B) Or at any rate. C) Likewise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or at any rate. 19. He gets a good salary ..... the job itself is quite monotonous. A) Though. B) Since. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 20. You needn't know everything about him ..... he has great bank balance. A) By the way. B) As a matter of fact. C) Actually. D) Anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the way. 21. When would I use 'to sum up' and 'in short'? A) When drawing conclusions in an essay. B) When you want to give an example. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When drawing conclusions in an essay. 22. ...., there are more pros than cons A) So. B) Generally speaking. C) Like. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generally speaking. 23. Choose the best option to complete the gap:He came to Tokyo five years ago, ..... , when he was twelve years old. A) That is to say. B) Obviously. C) As a matter of fact. D) In any case. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is to say. 24. Which word is used to show addition? A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 25. I'm not going to buy a new bike-I need to save some money. Besides, ..... A) The old one is fine. B) The old one is broken. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old one is fine. 26. Which of the below discourse marker shows contrast? A) What's more. B) Also. C) Yet. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 27. She danced ballet during summer vacation and her sister did ..... A) Hence. B) Further. C) Subsequently. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Likewise. 28. Her manner was rather offhand, ..... rude. A) At least. B) Particularly. C) Not to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to say. 29. Which DOES NOT express emphasis A) Specially. B) Above all. C) In particular. D) Especially. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specially. 30. This painting is very old ..... , it was painted in the 16th century. A) Actually. B) In spite of this. C) Nevertheless. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. 31. We can (a) use long-life bulbs here or save money by using the ordinary ones. A) A. either. B) Or. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. either. 32. Choose the incorrect option:We take full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 33. Choose the one similar in meaning to:AS FAR AS meals ARE CONCERNED, they breakfast, lunch and dinner are included in the basic service pack. A) In other words. B) Regarding. C) By the way. D) At least. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regarding. 34. I had best ..... my homework before going to bed. A) Did. B) Done. C) To do. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do. 35. I saw Jerry and Cath today ..... Jerry, do you know that he's going to Australia on a business trip next week? A) Regarding. B) Otherwise. C) Talking of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Talking of. 36. The function "therefore" shows: A) Cause. B) An effect. C) Consequence. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An effect. 37. To sequence information A) Nevertheless. B) Next. C) To begin. D) To sum up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next. 38. ..... Team A did the task quickly, Team B didn't finish. A) However. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 39. 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 the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 40. You'll need a jacket, ..... you might get cold. A) That is. B) By the way. C) All in all. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 41. Choose the right oder A) Then-After that-First-Finally. B) After that-First . In the end-Then. C) First-Then-Finally-After that. D) First-Then-Next-After that-Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First-Then-Next-After that-Finally. 42. She is tired ..... she has walked for several miles. A) So. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 43. You might want to dress up for dinner ..... , everyone will be wearing a suit. A) After all,. B) To sum up,. C) As regards,. D) As I was saying,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After all,. 44. Team building days are useful. They are ..... fun. A) Also. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 45. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which?Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman. However / Nevertheless / Consequently Laila couldn't help liking her. A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Consequently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 46. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which?In spite of / Even though / Despite being the better player, Richard lost the match. A) In spite of. B) Even though. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 47. You can't get into the theater ..... you have a ticket. A) Unless. B) So that. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 48. The play was boring, the acting amateurish and the direction non-existent ..... , it wasn't too long, so that's a relief. A) At least. B) Surely. C) Above all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At least. 49. Which answer expresses cause and effect. A) Significantly. B) By and large. C) Similarly. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consequently. 50. Which of the following options is correct:The highway is closed until further notice due to construction, (as a result) A) The highway is under construction as a result it is closed until further notice. B) The highway is under construction as a result is closed until further notice. C) The highway is under construction as a result closed until further notice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The highway is under construction as a result it is closed until further notice. 51. The north is cold ..... the south is very hot. A) Whereas. B) On the one hand. C) Regarding. D) That is to say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 52. Choose the incorrect option:We left at dawn ..... avoid the rush hour traffic. A) Because of. B) In order to. C) So as to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 53. Which of the following means "despite whatever has been said, let's conclude or stop talking about it" ? A) All in all. B) Anyway. C) By the way. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anyway. 54. To return to the main topic after a digression. A) By the way. B) At least. C) In any case. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In any case. 55. Which word is used to add more information A) Or. B) Also. C) Then. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Also. 56. Similarly, along the same lines A) To give another example of the same sort of thing. B) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain. C) To introduce a well-known, obvious or unsurprising piece of information. D) To indicate that something is surprising. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give another example of the same sort of thing. 57. Choose the sentence that correctly follows a first point with 'secondly.' A) I love rock. Secondly, I enjoy reggae. B) He played drums. Secondly, loudly. C) I secondly want to listen to this. D) Secondly, the music stopped and everyone danced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love rock. Secondly, I enjoy reggae. 58. It is important to learn English ..... you will have more job opportunities. A) So. B) For example. C) Because. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 59. Which of the following means '' out of all I have mentioned, this is the most important one" ? A) Basically. B) Apparently. C) Above all. D) Clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above all. 60. "MY NAME IS TIM. NO, ACTUALLY, MY NAME IS TIMOTHY" . A) CORRECT. B) CHANGE THE TOPIC. C) ADD INFORMATION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books