This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... I agree with what you're saying, but I'm not sure about your last point. A) Nonetheless. B) On the whole. C) Hence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the whole. 2. I have to go to work at six, ..... I'm waking up at four. A) So. B) For. C) Yet. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 3. Mary had studied hard for the exam, ..... she got a great mark. A) Then. B) Since. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 4. I can speak Thai ..... A) Although they don't like going to the beach. B) Whereas he wants to buy a new bag. C) But she didn't have any money. D) As well as English. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As well as English. 5. She's tall. She's very thin. A) She's tall. However, she is very thin. B) She's tall. Also, thin very. C) She's tall as well she very thin. D) She's tall. She's very thin as well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She's tall. She's very thin as well. 6. ..... , he could leave, I made him sign the contract. A) Before. B) If. C) When. D) SO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 7. The children need to pass their final test, that is to ..... , they have to study hard. A) Say. B) As. C) Another. D) Owing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Say. 8. A lot of adults are very wary of learning in a school situation ..... they don't sign up for our courses. A) For that reason. B) On the other hand. C) To tell the truth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For that reason. 9. She is out going and talkative, ..... her brother is shy and quiet. A) Although. B) Whereas. C) Eventhough. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 10. The experts found that between forty million and eighty million people have been forced to move from their homes ..... dams. A) So. B) Because. C) Because of. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of. 11. What linker would you use to introduce an example? A) However. B) Thus. C) For instance. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance. 12. Which tense is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past? A) Past perfect continuous. B) Past simple. C) Past perfect. D) Past continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past simple. 13. Which word can be used to connect similarities? A) Because. B) Although. C) However. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both. 14. Children should avoid junk food ..... it is very unhealthy. A) Because of. B) Since. C) But. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 15. I'm going to buy a car; ****, I'm going to use all of my savings! A) Firstly. B) Moreover. C) As. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 16. I don't hate pizza ..... I like it very much. A) IN FACT. B) ALTHOUGH. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN FACT. 17. If you needed to illustrate your point with a specific case, which linker would you choose? A) Nevertheless. B) Thus. C) For instance. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance. 18. It rained a lot ..... we have still enjoyed our holiday. A) However. B) While. C) Since. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 19. She loves reading; ..... , she visits the library often. A) As a result. B) Although. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 20. I don't want to go there, ..... , I have no time to do so. A) Thus. B) As a result of. C) Futhermore. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Futhermore. 21. Unfortunately, the community centre had to close ..... a lack of money. A) As a result of. B) As a result. C) While. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result of. 22. The climate in South Africa is perfect. It's ..... too hot ..... too cold. A) NEITHER / NOR. B) NOT / NOT. C) SOME / SOME. D) NEVER / AND. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NEITHER / NOR. 23. .... you help me, I will be grateful to you. A) Because. B) But. C) If. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 24. Choose the correct comparison linker:We have failed many times; ..... , we still keep trying. A) And. B) However. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 25. I ordered food online ..... I did not have enough time to cook. A) Because. B) As. C) Either as or because. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either as or because. 26. The presentation is interesting ..... , it provides valuable insights. A) Moreover. B) But. C) Then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moreover. 27. ..... I got a scolarship, I would study abroad. A) Unless. B) When. C) Providing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Providing. 28. I called ..... I have issues with credit card. A) Therefore. B) So. C) Due to. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 29. ..... they checked the packet twice, they sealed it. A) After. B) When. C) Before. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 30. Tamada is watching a movie. A) Active voice. B) Passive voice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active voice. ← 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