This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. John needs help with school work, such ..... a private tutor. A) Owing. B) Say. C) Another. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As. 2. ..... its appearance, it feels very solid and well built. A) Although. B) Even though. C) In spite of. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In spite of. 3. Active or Passive:Tom was disappointed by the movie. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passive. 4. I'm going to have children ..... I am 30. A) While. B) Until. C) Then. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 5. The entire region lost power ..... the thunderstorm. A) Due. B) Owing to. C) Owing to the fact that. D) Resulting in. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Owing to. 6. My birthday is in a ..... A) Second. B) Couple. C) Few days. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Few days. 7. It was raining, so I waited in my car ..... my sister's train arrived. A) Until. B) As soon as. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 8. My twin brother is very good at maths, ..... I am better at languages. A) Whereas. B) Since. C) As. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 9. If my computer breaks again, A) I'd buy a new computer. B) I'll throw it into a bin. C) I bought a new one. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'll throw it into a bin. 10. (Match this topic sentence to the rest of the paragraph). My father is so kind ..... A) He is tall and strong. B) He always gets angry and eats all the food. C) He always looks after me and helps me with my homework. D) He shouts at me if I breathe too loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He always looks after me and helps me with my homework. 11. ..... his late night, John missed his train. A) Because. B) As a result of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result of. 12. She is ..... nice girl. A) X. B) The. C) A. D) An. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 13. ..... he had not payed the rent, he was told to vacate the house. A) Then. B) Since. C) So. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 14. They were smiling at me ..... I was too busy to notice that. A) However. B) Despite. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 15. I always do my homework, ..... my grades are low. A) Because of. B) So. C) But. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 16. ..... the firefighters arrived, the building had already burnt. A) By the time. B) After. C) Until. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the time. 17. ..... , would I cycle to college. A) If I had more time. B) Only if I had more time. C) Unless I had more time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only if I had more time. 18. ..... getting engaged, they never got married. A) Even though. B) In spite of. C) Nevertheless. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 19. He wanted to improve his writing skills; ..... , he joined a creative writing workshop." A) Likewise. B) However. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 20. Since caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths, ..... their primary objective is to eat and prepare themselves for metamorphosis. A) Since. B) So. C) As a result. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 21. "Did you see Damrong today? "No, he was sick, ..... he didn't come to school" A) However. B) So. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 22. ..... you do not want to help me, I will call Marcos. A) Thus. B) Since. C) Moreover. D) As a result of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 23. ..... I've got my boots on, you can always count on me to get the firewood. A) As long as. B) If. C) Unless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As long as. 24. ..... we were travelling, I noticed something strange A) While. B) Until. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 25. 1 George has got short brown hair ..... blue eyes. A) Too. B) And. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 26. Women are strong, brave ..... resolute A) Still. B) But. C) And. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 27. My name is Anny ..... my sister is Paola.(Mi nombre es Anny ..... mi hermana es Paola) A) Because. B) And. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 28. Be sincere ..... you will be rewarded. A) Or. B) And. C) If. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 29. If Joseph hadn't studied Chemistry at university, it's unlikely that he ..... that great job he got. A) Wouldn't have got. B) Had got. C) Would have got. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would have got. 30. Skiing is a safe sport ..... you obey the rules on the slope. A) Because. B) Despite. C) In case. D) As long as. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As long as. 31. ..... the hot sun, we enjoyed the game of football. A) IN SPITE OF. B) DESPITE OF. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN SPITE OF. 32. ..... the earth's temperature is increasing, ice is melting at the North and South Poles. A) Despite. B) Because. C) Even though. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 33. Identify the subordinating conjunction:Although it was late, we decided to go out. A) Although. B) Since. C) Because. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 34. Classes have been cancelled today ..... there is a staff meeting. A) Because of the fact that. B) Because of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of the fact that. 35. Although it is raining heavily, ..... A) I do not study a lot. B) Her mother is my teacher. C) I try my best to go to work. D) She is diligent. E) I do not hang out with my friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I try my best to go to work. 36. ..... I'm very pleased with their work on our home ..... I think they could have made a better job of the painting. A) By and large/having said that. B) Despite the fact that/having said that. C) By and large/At any rate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By and large/having said that. 37. They arrived in time for the meeting ..... having to travel in bad weather. A) Because of. B) Despite. C) Even though. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 38. Select the correctly punctuated sentence. A) Sally went to the fair, but, she forgot to bring money. B) Sally went to the fair but she forgot to bring money. C) Sally went to the fair; but, she forgot to bring money. D) Sally went to the fair, but she forgot to bring money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sally went to the fair, but she forgot to bring money. 39. I ..... anything like that before. A) Had done. B) Have done. C) Had never done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had never done. 40. She would be really angry A) If she knew the truth. B) Unless she knows the truth. C) In case she knows the truth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If she knew the truth. 41. Complete your class work. You cannot leave for your home. Linker of time A) You cannot leave for your home till you complete your class work. B) You cannot leave for your home even if you complete your class work. C) You cannot leave for your home since you complete your class work. D) You cannot leave for your home when you complete your class work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You cannot leave for your home till you complete your class work. 42. ..... it isn't the best brand of laptops, it is impressive how well it works. A) Even though. B) However. C) In spite of. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 43. They cancelled the match ..... bad weather. A) Because of. B) On account of. C) Either can be used here. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 44. * ..... you finish the essay by tomorrow, you won't be able to get a good mark. A) If. B) Unless. C) Although. D) In spite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unless. 45. The apartment building that you see now was ..... used as a warehouse. A) Previously. B) Finally. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Previously. 46. ..... it rains a lot in my country, I always carry an umbrella. A) Although. B) So. C) However. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 47. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, ..... will she tolerate heavy metal. A) Yet. B) Nor. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 48. What is the function of the linker "because" ? A) Joining similar ideas. B) Showing contrast. C) Showing a result/consequence. D) Giving a reason/cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giving a reason/cause. 49. What linker would you use to show a condition? A) Furthermore. B) Consequently. C) If. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 50. I am in ..... minds about whether or not to go to the party tonight. I'm sure it will be fun, but I have a lot of work to dotoo. A) Different. B) Two. C) Opposite. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 51. What is not a connector for giving reasons? A) In order to. B) Because (of). C) Due to. D) As a result of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 52. He ate too much at the party, ..... he felt sick in the night A) Because. B) So. C) However. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 53. The teacher was angry; ..... , the class kept talking. A) Although. B) So. C) As a result. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 54. ..... Yanky was tired she drove two kilometres to her hometown. A) In spite of. B) Although. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 55. We have serious economical problems, to put it ..... way, we're broke. A) Owing. B) As. C) Another. D) Say. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Another. 56. They could not finish the necessary preparations ..... , they forgot to make the reservations as well. A) Also. B) So. C) At first. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Also. 57. Add appropriate linker, Sepilyo ..... mabaho. A) G. B) Ng. C) Na. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ng. 58. Connect these two sentences by using linkers of contrast.My mother is Mexican. I can't speak Spanish. A) Thought my Mexican mother, I can't speak Spanish. B) Although my mother is Mexican, I can't speak Spanish. C) However I can't speak Spanish, my mother is Mexican. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although my mother is Mexican, I can't speak Spanish. 59. Janice got home late ..... she missed her TV program A) Therefore. B) Thanks to. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 60. 4 Mary is very slim ..... long black hair. A) On the other hand. B) With. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLinking Words Quiz 2Linking Words Quiz 3Linking Words Quiz 4Linking Words Quiz 5Linking Words Quiz 6Linking Words Quiz 7Linking Words Quiz 8Linking Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books