This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I can't come now ..... the children are ill, and I have to look after them. A) While. B) Because. C) As long as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 2. He woke up late; ..... , he missed the bus. A) Although. B) However. C) As a result. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 3. ..... heavy traffic on the motorway, we couldn't make it in time. A) Nevertheless. B) Subsequently. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 4. My uncle entered my house ..... I was doing my home work. A) That. B) Where. C) While. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 5. I was late ..... of heavy traffic. A) Because. B) As a result of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 6. We came late ..... we missed the train. A) If. B) But. C) So. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 7. I don't play chess ..... I don't like show games A) Where. B) So. C) Because. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 8. We use PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS with active actions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Just imagine, yesterday Wendy fell asleep ..... our biology lesson! Mr Ricks got really angry. A) When. B) Until. C) During. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During. 10. 8 Laura is very popular, ..... she can be a bit shy. A) Also. B) And. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 11. I love pizza, ..... I love pasta. A) ALSO. B) AS WELL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ALSO. 12. I like travelling by underground, ..... it gets pretty crowded during rush hours. A) So that. B) Even though. C) Because of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 13. My eyes gets red in summer ..... the bright sunlight. A) Due to. B) Such as,. C) Since. D) However,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 14. Organizers cancelled the event ..... the extremely hot weather. A) On account of. B) Moreover. C) Thus. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On account of. 15. I'm going to meet the right girl and ..... I'm going to get married. A) While. B) As soon as. C) Then. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 16. She practised every day; ..... , she improved greatly. A) However. B) As a result. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 17. While hiking, we suddenly realize we were lost and didn't have a GPS. Up until then, we ..... worried. A) Weren't. B) Hadn't been. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hadn't been. 18. Which linker cannot be used in the sentence below? ..... being the better player, Sam ended up losing the match. A) In spite of. B) Even though. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 19. 1) YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WHILW I WAS SHOPPING IN THE MALL THE OTHER DAY! A) INVITING. B) GIVING NEWS. C) APOLOGIZING. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GIVING NEWS. 20. Which linker is used to link contrasting ideas and goes in the middle of the sentence? A) But. B) However. C) Though. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 21. ..... the fact that he had no money, he bought the bicycle anyway. A) Although. B) Despite/In spite of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite/In spite of. 22. The boy kept on screaming ..... the old man told him to stop. A) Although. B) However. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 23. You ..... go to that restaurant. The food is terrible. A) Should. B) Shouldn't. C) Can't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 24. ..... I was cutting the vegetables, my mom was cooking the fish A) While. B) During. C) Meanwhile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 25. Which linker indicates a concession? A) As a result. B) Even though. C) Additionally. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 26. The guidelines do affect all of us. Even so, we have more important things to discuss. A) Whereas. B) Nevertheless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nevertheless. 27. There was nothing on TV, ..... I went to bed. A) Because. B) So. C) But. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 28. Which linker is best to emphasize a point? A) Although. B) Unless. C) Indeed. D) In conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indeed. 29. Boil the potatoes ..... they are cooked, then turn off the stove. A) While. B) Until. C) Meanwhile. D) As soon as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 30. I like tea; ..... , my brother prefers coffee. A) While. B) Because. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesLinking Words Quiz 1Linking Words Quiz 2Linking Words Quiz 3Linking Words Quiz 4Linking Words Quiz 5Linking Words Quiz 6Linking Words Quiz 7Linking Words Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books