This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Reference > Reference Devices – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Reference Devices Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When a company is branching out, it means ..... A) They are hiring new employees. B) They are selling only to one small group. C) They are expanding into new activities or areas. D) They are closing old shops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are expanding into new activities or areas. 2. Choose the correct cleft sentence for:They watched a movie last night. A) A movie was watched by them last night. B) Never had they watched a movie last night. C) Last night they watched a movie. D) It was a movie that they watched last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was a movie that they watched last night. 3. Although she hated travelling by tube, Katy decided that it would be the fastest way home. What type of referencing is use in the sentence? A) Forward referencing. B) Backward referencing. C) Both a and b. D) No referencing at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forward referencing. 4. What is the reference word?I saw 20 different dogs this weekend. Several were really friendly! A) Different. B) This. C) Really. D) Several. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Several. 5. If you ..... this button, the machine ..... (general truths) A) Press; stopped. B) Press; stops. C) Presses; stop. D) Pressed; stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Press; stops. 6. If children ..... healthy food, they ..... sick easily. A) Don't eat; gets. B) Don't eat; get. C) Didn't eat; get. D) Doesn't eat; got. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't eat; get. 7. If water ..... , it ..... into steam. A) Boil; turn. B) Boils; turned. C) Boils; turns. D) Boiled; turns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boils; turns. 8. They ..... earlier if they ..... the wrong turn. (regret) A) Arrived; hadn't taken. B) Had arrived; didn't take. C) Would have arrived; hadn't taken. D) Would arrive; didn't take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would have arrived; hadn't taken. 9. If we ..... in the countryside, we ..... fresh air every day. (imaginary) A) Live; enjoy. B) Lives; would enjoy. C) Lived; enjoyed. D) Lived; would enjoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lived; would enjoy. 10. What is the reference word?Travis loves to draw pictures. This is why Travis is always doodling. A) Why. B) Always. C) Travis. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This. 11. Which of the following uses negative inversion? A) Not only did she sing, but she also danced. B) She sang and she danced. C) It was her singing and dancing that amazed us. D) She danced on stage seldomly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not only did she sing, but she also danced. 12. Which of the following sentences demonstrates negative inversion? A) He seldom complains about the service. B) He complained about the service. C) Not once did he complain about the service. D) It was his complaints that surprised us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not once did he complain about the service. 13. They ..... the train if they ..... now. (real future possibilities) A) Will miss; don't leave. B) Miss; won't leave. C) Missed; didn't leave. D) Would miss; don't leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will miss; don't leave. 14. I ..... you if you ..... me. (real future possibilities) A) Will help; ask. B) Help; will ask. C) Would help; asked. D) Helped; ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will help; ask. 15. Which of the following is an example of a hyphenated compound adjective? A) Customer service. B) High-quality. C) Business plan. D) Online shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) High-quality. 16. Which business term means money needed to begin a business? A) Capital. B) Profit. C) Venture. D) Bargain basement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital. 17. She ..... more often if she ..... better English. (imaginary) A) Travels; spoke. B) Would travel; spoke. C) Would travel; speaks. D) Will travel; speaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would travel; spoke. 18. JC woke up really early this morning. When he woke up, there wasn't light outside. A) He. B) When. C) This. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He. 19. The following are different types of sentence emphasis, EXCEPT: A) Clefting. B) Ending. C) Fronting. D) Inversion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ending. 20. What is the reference device?Reading is a very important activity to improve our language. That is why books are useful. A) Books. B) Our. C) Important. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That. 21. A company is launching a new product. This means ..... A) They are making it available for sale for the first time. B) They are closing the business. C) They are advertising it in newspapers. D) They are lowering the product's price. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are making it available for sale for the first time. 22. Below are examples of negative inversion, EXCEPT: A) Seldom does he arrive on time. B) Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. C) Last week, we went to the park to relax. D) Rarely do we go out during the week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last week, we went to the park to relax. 23. What is the reference device?JC has a really nice jacket. On cold days, JC wears the jacket. A) The. B) Wears. C) Jacket. D) Rama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The. 24. John enjoys playing football. He practices it every day because ..... loves the sport. A) They. B) She. C) He. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He. 25. What is the reference device?Classrooms at HKA have a lot of space, but this one has less. A) Less. B) Ours. C) Have. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Less. 26. It is a type of sentence emphasis that splits sentences into two parts to highlight or emphasize a particular part. A) Negative inversion. B) Cleft sentence. C) Inversion. D) Fronting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cleft sentence. 27. He ..... so much time if he ..... more organized. (imaginary) A) Won't waste; was. B) Wouldn't waste; was. C) Wouldn't waste; is. D) Wouldn't waste; were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wouldn't waste; were. 28. The other term for cleft sentence is? A) Fronting. B) Splitting. C) Emphasizing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Splitting. 29. What is the reference device?Individuals & Societies class has a lot of writing. Language & Literature class has more. A) Class. B) Has. C) More. D) A lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More. 30. Which of the following is a hyphenated compound noun? A) X-ray. B) Computer room. C) Website. D) Customer service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X-ray. 31. What is the reference device?Mr. Haaland plays tennis every week with a new set of rackets. He got those last year. A) Got. B) Set. C) Last. D) Those. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Those. 32. If she ..... harder, she ..... better grades. (regret) A) Had studied; would have gotten. B) Studied; would have gotten. C) Had studied; would get. D) Studied; would get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had studied; would have gotten. 33. Which of the following sentences demonstrates fronting? A) I found a beautiful flower in the garden. B) In the garden, I found a beautiful flower. C) A beautiful flower I found in the garden. D) It was in the garden that I found a beautiful flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A beautiful flower I found in the garden. 34. If you ..... hard, you ..... your goals. (real future possibilities) A) Studied; will achieve. B) Study; achieve. C) Study; will achieve. D) Will study; achieved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study; will achieve. 35. Which of the following sentences is an example of clefting? A) Knocked over the vase, the cat did. B) The vase was knocked over by the cat. C) It was the cat that knocked over the vase. D) The cat knocked over the vase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was the cat that knocked over the vase. 36. If I ..... enough money, I ..... a new car. (imaginary) A) Have; would buy. B) Had; would buy. C) Had; bought. D) Have; will buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had; would buy. 37. What is the reference device?The tennis courts are next to Sze Sze's house. She plays almost every day. A) Plays. B) He. C) Day. D) Every. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He. 38. Which sentence shows cleft emphasis on the subject? A) Fixed the computer, my brother did. B) My brother fixed the computer. C) Never had my brother fixed the computer. D) It was my brother who fixed the computer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was my brother who fixed the computer. 39. Which among the sentences is an example of fronting? A) What I need right now is a holiday. B) Never had I seen such a beautiful view. C) It was Maria who solved the puzzle first. D) At the library, I met my best friend, Jane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was Maria who solved the puzzle first. 40. The following are types of reference devices, EXCEPT: A) Relative pronouns. B) Narratives. C) Demonstratives. D) Indefinite pronouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narratives. 41. Which sentence correctly shows inversion? A) So strong was the storm that it broke the windows. B) The storm was so strong that it broke the windows. C) So strong the storm that it broke the windows. D) It was the storm that broke the windows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So strong was the storm that it broke the windows. 42. If people ..... regularly, their fitness ..... A) Exercise; improved. B) Exercise; improves. C) Exercises; improved. D) Exercised; will improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exercise; improves. 43. Which sentence uses the word bespoke correctly? A) The shop sells bespoke suits made for each customer. B) We bought a bespoke bargain basement last week. C) The teacher gave us a bespoke quote from the book. D) The company is offering a bespoke discount on cheap products. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The shop sells bespoke suits made for each customer. 44. He ..... the exam if he ..... properly. (regret) A) Wouldn't fail; prepared. B) Wouldn't fail; had prepared. C) Wouldn't have failed; had prepared. D) Won't fail; prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wouldn't have failed; had prepared. 45. What is the reference word?Caris has made many different designs in class. Next week, the design she works on is the best. A) Next. B) The. C) Best. D) Design. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The. 46. Plants ..... if they ..... enough sunlight. A) Doesn't grow; doesn't get. B) Didn't grow; didn't get. C) Won't grow; don't get. D) Don't grow; don't get. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't grow; don't get. 47. What is the purpose of using cleft sentences in writing? A) To create confusion in the reader. B) To shorten the sentence. C) To make the sentence more complex. D) To emphasize a specific part of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To emphasize a specific part of the sentence. 48. What are reference devices used for? A) To add emotional emphasis to a statement. B) Signals a change in time or sequence in a text. C) To avoid repeating information by referring to something already mentioned. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. If they ..... about the concert, they ..... with us. (imaginary) A) Had known; would come. B) Knew; will come. C) Knew; would come. D) Know; will come. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knew; would come. 50. Backward referencing is also known as? A) Anaphoric referencing. B) Cataphoric referencing. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anaphoric referencing. 51. What does it mean when a business is diversifying? A) They are expanding into different markets or products. B) They are reducing their workforce. C) They are focusing on a single product line. D) They are increasing their prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are expanding into different markets or products. 52. In the sentence, "This isn't my phone-yours is the one with the cracked screen." This refers to? A) Your. B) The phone. C) The cracked screen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The phone. 53. Which is the correct fronted sentence? A) She found her keys under the table. B) It was under the table that she found her keys. C) Under the table, she found her keys. D) Never had she found her keys under the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was under the table that she found her keys. 54. Which of the following is an open compound noun? A) Customer service. B) Speechwriter. C) E-commerce. D) Fundraiser. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Customer service. 55. If she ..... me about the problem, I ..... her. (regret) A) Had told; would have helped. B) Told; will help. C) Had told; would help. D) Tells; would help. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had told; would have helped. 56. If she ..... the project, her boss ..... upset. (real future possibilities) A) Didn't complete; will be. B) Doesn't complete; will be. C) Didn't complete; is. D) Doesn't complete; is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't complete; will be. 57. In the sentence, "I usually get on the last car of the train. I go for that one because it's mostly nearly empty." The words "that one" refers back to? A) The last car of the train. B) The pronoun I. C) Usually. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The last car of the train. 58. Forward referencing is also known as? A) Anaphoric referencing. B) Cataphoric referencing. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cataphoric referencing. 59. The weather in London has been terrible recently ..... has caused many flights to be delayed.a) Itb) Thisc) Thatd) TheseAnswer:a) It A) These. B) It. C) This. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It. 60. If it ..... tomorrow, we ..... the picnic. (real future possibilities) A) Rain; cancel. B) Rains; will cancel. C) Rained; would cancel. D) Rains; cancel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rains; will cancel. Next →Related QuizzesDiscourse QuizzesGrammar QuizzesReference Devices Quiz 2Anaphora And Cataphora QuizAnaphoric Reference QuizCataphoric Reference QuizDeixis In Discourse QuizDeixis QuizTextual Deixis Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books