This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words For Writing – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words For Writing Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A dietitian can guide you in improving your eating habits; ..... , he/she can provide you with tasty recipes. A) However. B) Moreover. C) Rarely. D) Conversely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moreover. 2. What is the definition of the verb DROP OFF? A) Take someone to a place and leave them there. B) Enter a bus. C) Increase speed. D) Leave a bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take someone to a place and leave them there. 3. What should linking words indicate in academic writing? A) The author's opinion. B) The length of the text. C) The number of references. D) The direction, order, and flow of ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The direction, order, and flow of ideas. 4. A hurricane has been announced ..... , air traffic will be disrupted. A) Although. B) Because. C) But. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 5. What is the function of the linking word in the sentence? 'She loves to read novels. In addition, she enjoys writing short stories.' A) Result. B) Cause. C) Contrast. D) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Addition. 6. We went to the show early ..... to getgood seats. A) Owing to. B) So as. C) Thanks. D) So as not to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So as. 7. John bought the watch ..... , it was expensive. A) Despite. B) Although. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 8. Identify the linking word that indicates order: "First, we need to gather all the materials." A) Materials. B) Need. C) Gather. D) First. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) First. 9. Which category does the linking phrase 'as a result of' belong to? A) To Add More Effects. B) To Show Cause. C) To Show Effect. D) To Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Show Cause. 10. Yesterday we saw Mr. Mance. He was buying a watch. A) Yesterday we saw Mr. Mance buying a watch. B) Yesterday Mr. Mance was buying a watch and we saw him. C) Buying a watch yesterday we saw Mr. Mance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yesterday we saw Mr. Mance buying a watch. 11. ..... the rain, we still went to the park. A) Despite. B) However. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 12. ..... she's one of the best employees in the company, he didn't get promoted A) In spite of. B) Therefore. C) However. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 13. I was cold, ..... I turned off the air conditioner. A) Because. B) And. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 14. He didn't start his essay until the last minute and ..... he didn't manage to finish it on time. A) Consequently. B) Because of. C) Although. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 15. She is packing as quick as possible ..... she got the news that her grandmother is sick. A) As soon as. B) As. C) As well. D) As well as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As soon as. 16. Which of the following is a linking word for summarizing? A) Thus. B) Additionally. C) However. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thus. 17. The party was a great success, ..... to Joand Eve-they did all the work! A) Thanks. B) Owing to. C) So as not to. D) As a result. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thanks. 18. My boss decided to close our factory ..... of recent heavy loses. A) Because. B) If. C) When. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 19. 1) ..... the rain, we still went to the park A) Despite. B) However. C) Despite. D) Regardless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 20. Wat is de functie van het woord ' to elaborate'? A) Illustreren (voorbeeld). B) Ondersteunen. C) Uitwerken (opsommen). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uitwerken (opsommen). 21. Happen without problems or difficulties ..... A) Smootly. B) Strength. C) Dining. D) Currently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smootly. 22. What linking word can be used to show cause and effect in a sentence? A) Therefore. B) Since. C) Hence. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 23. I was watching Netflix, ..... I didn't do my homework. A) Because. B) But. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 24. I am very fat, ..... I am happy. A) For. B) So. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 25. Which category does the linking word 'so' belong to? A) To Show Effect. B) To Conclude. C) To Show Cause. D) To Add More Effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Show Effect. 26. ..... I went to bed, I locked the doors. A) Before. B) After. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 27. Which linking phrase/word shows cause? A) So. B) In spite of. C) However. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Due to. 28. Because the weather is hot, we stay indoor. A) Because hot weather, we stay indoor. B) Because of hot weather, we stay indoor. C) In spite of hot weather, we stay indoor. D) Although hot weather, we stay indoor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of hot weather, we stay indoor. 29. '' The bus will come ..... I will walk to the school. '' Complete each sentence with a correct linking word. A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 30. Write a sentence using 'because'. A) He ran fast because he was late. B) I went to the store because I needed milk. C) I brought an umbrella because the weather forecast said it would rain. D) She smiled because she was happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I brought an umbrella because the weather forecast said it would rain. 31. He always did his best at school ..... most of his school friends were very lazy. A) As a result. B) Thus. C) While. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 32. First and foremost is a linking phrase that conveys ..... A) Addition. B) Order. C) Contrast. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Order. 33. I need to put on my glasses ..... read this form. A) Because. B) So that I can. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that I can. 34. Put the box over ..... A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 35. The people strongly opposed the move to build a golf course near the house ..... , the proposed plan was cancelled A) Because. B) Consequently. C) Then. D) Those. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consequently. 36. Mathematics is a difficult subject; ..... , we cannot survive without it. A) Even so. B) In addition. C) Adjacent to. D) That is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even so. 37. Which linking word can be used to show time sequence in a sentence? A) Afterwards. B) Subsequently. C) Then. D) Next. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 38. ..... taking our car, we decided to take a taxi. A) Instead of. B) Because. C) Whenever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instead of. 39. Wat is functie van 'moreover'? A) Tegenstelling. B) Gevolg/conclusie. C) Uitbreiding. D) Reden/oorzaak. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uitbreiding. 40. Thomas Edison failed several times before he successfully invented the first light bulb ..... you too could attain your dreams if you never give up trying. A) Coclusively. B) Otherwise. C) To effect. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Similarly. 41. I take milk, ..... sugar in my tea. A) But. B) Yet. C) And. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 42. Vegans don't eat anything that comes from an animal, ..... vegetarians are not so fundamentalist. A) However. B) Whereas. C) Nevertheless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 43. Mr. Robinson did a science experiment. It clogged two drains in the sink. A) Because. B) Therefore. C) Unfortunately. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unfortunately. 44. I arrived late for work ..... i didn'thear the alarm A) Because. B) Thanks. C) So as not to. D) Owing to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 45. Complete the sentence with a linking word She lives in Mexico ..... she likes the climate. A) But. B) As well. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 46. I'll visit you ..... I have finished my homework. A) So. B) But. C) As soon as. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As soon as. 47. ..... the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework. A) Although. B) However. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 48. ..... I prefer the VW Golf, I bought a Jetta. A) Even though. B) Nevertheless. C) As a result. D) As well as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 49. There are several problems to consider; ..... the lack of public transportation. A) Because. B) Nevertheless. C) In fact. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For instance. 50. Which option is the correct answer to the question below?DO YOU AGREE THAT CHINESE LANGUAGE IS COMPLICATED? A) Yes, I agree with you. B) No, I am not disagree. C) I am agree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, I agree with you. 51. Which of the following transition words would be most appropriate in a sentence highlighting a comparison? A) Similarly. B) However. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similarly. 52. Wat is the functie van ' provided'? A) Vergelijking. B) Gevolg/conclusie. C) Voorwaarde. D) Tegenstelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voorwaarde. 53. Choose the linking word that indicates a reason: "Since it was late, we decided to call it a day." A) Day. B) Since. C) Decided. D) Late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 54. '' Jenny likes cars ..... Laura likes trucks." Complete each sentence with a correct linking word. A) So. B) Or. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 55. '' Alia is happy ..... she won the race. '' Complete each sentence with a correct linking word. A) So. B) Because. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 56. The banks are closed ..... we can't get any money. A) Because. B) And. C) So. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 57. Read the following sentence and choose its purpose:In conclusion, good teamwork makes projects easier. A) Giving an example. B) Summarizing or concluding. C) Introducing a topic. D) Asking a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarizing or concluding. 58. Identify the connector that can be used to link two sentences where additional information is being provided. A) Also. B) But. C) On the other hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 59. My mum walks to work ..... diminish her carbon footprint. A) In order to. B) So that. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 60. ..... 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. ← 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 6Linking Words For Writing Quiz 7Linking Words For Writing Quiz 8Coherence Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books