This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words For Writing – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words For Writing Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... I recycle containers and paper, I don't recycle glass. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 2. ..... the thick fog, lots of cars were held up on the motorway A) Since. B) Despite. C) But. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of. 3. Wat is de functie van ' so'? A) Tegenstelling. B) Reden/oorzaak. C) Uitbreiding/opsomming. D) Gevolg/conclusie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gevolg/conclusie. 4. WE USE BECAUSE TO EXPRESS: A) A RESULT. B) A REASON. C) AN OPTION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A REASON. 5. What is the function of coordinating conjunctions? A) To connect equal and similar ideas. B) To introduce examples. C) To summarize information. D) To connect unequal ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To connect equal and similar ideas. 6. What does 'yet' imply in a sentence? A) It suggests a condition. B) It shows a contrast or an unexpected result. C) It indicates a time frame. D) It emphasizes a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shows a contrast or an unexpected result. 7. I never worry about my computer because ..... security features are up to date. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 8. Choose the correct option:She likes apples ..... she likes bananas too. A) But. B) Because. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 9. We can have spaghetti ..... lasagna for dinner. You can't choose both. A) Or. B) And. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 10. Joanne loves playing basketball ..... she plays really well. (Joanne ama jogar basquete e ela joga muito bem.) A) Or. B) So. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 11. Select the linking word that indicates a concession: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk." A) Decided. B) Raining. C) Although. D) Walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 12. ..... I am happy to do some of the cooking, I don't want to do it all. A) Whereas. B) Although. C) On the other hand. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 13. I enjoy going to the mall because I can shop for CDs, and I get to hang out and see my friends.Which of the following is a prepositional phrase from the sentence above? A) To the mall. B) See my friends. C) I can shop. D) I enjoy going. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the mall. 14. My brother is a night owl ..... I'm more of a lark. A) Thus. B) Whereas. C) Apart from. D) Except for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 15. Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct? A) Therefore, we didn't have time. B) However, it was too late. C) Because we were late. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because we were late. 16. Which of the following is NOT a linking word for contrast? A) Furthermore. B) Despite. C) Nevertheless. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore. 17. I LOVE PASTA (a) SALAD A) FUTHERMORE. B) A. INSTEAD OF. C) NEVERTHELESS. D) DESPITE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. INSTEAD OF. 18. Give an example of a sentence using 'therefore'. A) I studied hard for the test; therefore, I passed with flying colors. B) The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. C) She enjoys reading books; therefore, she visits the library often. D) He was late to the meeting; therefore, he missed the important announcements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I studied hard for the test; therefore, I passed with flying colors. 19. She loves vegetables, ..... she doen't like lettuce. A) Because. B) When. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 20. Welk woord heeft een negatieve strekking? A) Appropriate. B) Advantage. C) Decline. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decline. 21. Select the linking word that shows contrast: "Despite the challenges, she completed the project on time." A) Despite. B) Challenges. C) Completed. D) Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 22. Birth rates should be controlled ..... the population growth rate can stabilise. A) To. B) So. C) So as to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 23. What is the best way to combine these two sentences?Mr. Mance acted crazy. Corporal Thompson put Mr. Mance in a headlock. A) Mr. Mance acted crazy therefore Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock. B) Mr. Mance acted crazy where Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Mance acted crazy therefore Corporal Thompson put him in a headlock. 24. Sarah went to England ..... study environmental management. A) To. B) So that. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 25. Linking words help connect ideas, sentences, phrases and paragraphs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. ..... I turn on the air conditioner, I still feel so hot. A) Although. B) Moreover. C) Despite. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 27. Welke woord heeft een positieve strekking? A) Charitable. B) Counter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charitable. 28. Indeed is a linking word that conveys ..... A) Contrast. B) Emphasis. C) Order. D) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasis. 29. Can 'likewise' be used to compare two different subjects? A) No, 'likewise' can only be used for similar subjects. B) Yes, 'likewise' can be used to compare two different subjects. C) 'Likewise' is exclusively for actions, not subjects. D) 'Likewise' cannot be used in comparisons at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, 'likewise' can be used to compare two different subjects. 30. Give an example of 'yet' in a sentence. A) She is very talented, yet she remains humble. B) They are friends, yet they never talk. C) It is raining, yet we will go for a walk. D) He is tired, yet he continues to work hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is very talented, yet she remains humble. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLinking Words For Writing Quiz 1Linking Words For Writing Quiz 2Linking Words For Writing Quiz 3Linking Words For Writing Quiz 4Linking Words For Writing Quiz 5Linking Words For Writing Quiz 6Linking Words For Writing Quiz 7Linking Words For Writing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books