This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words For Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words For Writing Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "I took the bus ..... I got home by 5 PM." Complete each sentence with a correct linking word. A) And. B) For. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 2. Identify the linking word that indicates a purpose: "She studied hard so that she could pass the exam." A) So that. B) Hard. C) Studied. D) Pass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 3. Can you use 'of' after 'despite? i.e. "Despite of the weather ..... " A) Yes. B) No. C) Maybe?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 4. My mother was packing my lunch ..... my father was packing my school bag. A) Unlike. B) Yet. C) As well as. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 5. ..... being late for the meeting, my boss wasn't angry. A) In spite. B) Despite. C) Although. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 6. The teenager was caught shoplifting ..... , he was let off with a warning. A) However. B) Due to that. C) Similarly. D) Because of that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 7. My daughter is very smart, ..... everybody likes her. A) But. B) Yet. C) So. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 8. ..... I think that he will win the race, Richard believes that he will not. A) However. B) Furthermore. C) In spite of. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 9. What is the role of 'when' in a sentence? A) 'When' is used to describe a place in a sentence. B) 'When' is used to indicate the time something happens. C) 'When' is used to express a condition. D) 'When' is used to ask about the reason something happens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'When' is used to indicate the time something happens. 10. What linking word can be used to show purpose in a sentence? A) However. B) So. C) And. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 11. I saved up some money ..... I could attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference. A) So that. B) In order to. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 12. She brought me chicken noodle soup ..... I was sick. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 13. We haven't finished our dinner ..... A) But. B) So. C) Yet. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 14. Which word cannot replace "as a result" ? A) So. B) Also. C) As a consequence. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Also. 15. Select the linking word that shows a condition: "If it rains, the event will be canceled." A) Rains. B) Canceled. C) Event. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 16. We must develop sustainable ways of living, ..... future generations won't have a planet to live on. A) In spite of. B) Unless. C) Otherwise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Otherwise. 17. I like playing sports ..... , I like playing football and basketball. A) However. B) Also. C) For example. D) Last. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For example. 18. Select the linking word that shows a comparison: "Similarly, both methods yielded the same outcome." A) Methods. B) Outcome. C) Yielded. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Similarly. 19. ..... I don't have a mobile phone, youcan't send me text messages. A) In order to. B) So. C) So as not to. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 20. I lent her some money ..... that shecould pay him back. A) So as not to. B) So. C) Since. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 21. I love London ..... , the weather is bad. A) Furthermore. B) Because of. C) However. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 22. "John finished his work ..... he can play a game." Complete each sentence with a correct linking word. A) But. B) Nor. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 23. Complete the sentence:My favorite subject is English ..... it is very interesting and important to speak it nowadays. A) Because. B) So. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 24. I am principled ..... I take turn in games and follow the rules. A) Or. B) Because. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 25. Which word could be used to combine these two sentence.Period two could not stop talking. Mrs. Talmo took time away from their lunch. A) When. B) But. C) So. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 26. Alexander can speak several languages ..... he is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Chinese. A) As well as. B) For instance. C) However. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For instance. 27. You should water your plants ..... they will grow. A) Because. B) But. C) So. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 28. Choose the correct linking word to show a result: "He forgot his umbrella; as a result, he got wet." A) Forgot. B) Wet. C) As a result. D) Umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 29. What is the main purpose of using connectors like moreover or also in academic writing? A) To introduce contrasting ideas. B) To add new and related information. C) To indicate a result or consequence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add new and related information. 30. Now I'm so happy ..... (koska) I have something interesting to look forward to. A) Because. B) As. C) Since. D) All of the three are ok. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the three are ok. 31. ..... , the right to education says that everyone is entitled to a good education. This means that governments have an obligation to provide good quality education facilities and services to their people. A) Moreover. B) As a result. C) Nevertheless. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For example. 32. Tom is rich, ..... Jack is poor. A) Whereas. B) But. C) Even. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 33. I have to go to bed earlier ..... I have to catch an early bus tomorrow. A) As. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 34. Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentence:'The weather was terrible ..... , we decided to cancel the picnic.' A) Similarly. B) Therefore. C) Nevertheless. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 35. "I don't like playing baseball ..... it is very boring." Complete each sentence with a correct linking word. A) So. B) Because. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 36. She went for a long walk, ..... being cold. A) Despite. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 37. Which category does the linking phrase 'to sum up' belong to? A) To Add More Effects. B) To Conclude. C) To Show Cause. D) To Show Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Conclude. 38. Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentence:'I wanted to go for a walk, ..... it was raining.' A) And. B) Because. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 39. Bloggers wite about things that interest them ..... fashion or food. A) As. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 40. What is the meaning of 'however'? A) 'However' is a synonym for 'therefore'. B) 'However' is a term used to express a condition. C) 'However' is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts something that has been said. D) 'However' is used to indicate agreement with a previous statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'However' is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts something that has been said. 41. The essay is quite good, ..... there are many spelling mistakes. A) Due to the fact. B) But. C) Apart from. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apart from. 42. The car beat the traffic light ..... the driver was issued a summon by the traffic policeman A) As a result. B) On the contrary. C) As tu illustrate. D) To sum up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 43. Welke functie heeft het woord ' prove'? A) Illustreren. B) Duidelijk maken. C) Benadrukken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Duidelijk maken. 44. The hotel was open ..... , nobody came to the reception desk. A) However. B) For instance. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 45. Complete the sentence with the correct linking word. You have to study, ..... , You will fail the test. A) But. B) Otherwise. C) However. D) In that case. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise. 46. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase? A) Gabe ate his peanut butter and jelly sandwich slowly. B) Ariel swam home quickly. C) Miriam gave Al her dessert. D) While waiting to scare Jon, we hid behind a tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While waiting to scare Jon, we hid behind a tree. 47. The game is suitable ..... for children ..... adults. A) Neither nor . B) Either or . C) Both and . D) So if . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both and . 48. Life in the country may not be as exciting as life in the city ..... you are close to nature which provides peace and quietness. A) Otherwise. B) Nevertheless. C) Therefore. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 49. You won't pass the exam ..... you do your best. A) Provided that. B) Because of. C) Unless. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 50. What is the purpose of the linking word 'therefore'? A) To provide an example of a previous statement. B) To indicate a time sequence in events. C) To introduce a contrast between two ideas. D) To show a conclusion or result based on the information that comes before it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show a conclusion or result based on the information that comes before it. 51. Select the linking word that shows contrast: "She is very talented; however, she lacks confidence." A) Confidence. B) Lacks. C) However. D) Talented. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 52. He is rich, he lives in a small house. A) Nevertheless. B) As. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 53. ..... I thoroughly got prepared, I still failed my final exam. A) Though. B) However. C) Despite. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 54. I could not get to work early, ..... the traffic jam. A) Also. B) Because of. C) For example. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of. 55. ..... it was a fancy restaurant, the service was terribly slow. A) In spite of. B) Except for. C) Despite. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 56. Which category does the linking word FINALLY belong? A) Contrast. B) Summary. C) Condition. D) Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Order. 57. Which of the following transition words is NOT typically used to express cause and effect? A) Because. B) Thus. C) Similarly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarly. 58. In particular is a linking word that conveys ..... A) Order. B) Emphasis. C) Addition. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasis. 59. It would be wonderful to work ..... a junior librarian because I love books. A) As. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 60. Which category does the linking phrase 'another effect is' belong to? A) To Add More Effects. B) To Show Cause. C) To Show Effect. D) To Conclude. 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