This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Conjunctions > Conjunctions Linking Phrases – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Conjunctions Linking Phrases Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He had to borrow a little money from his brother ..... he could finish his education without having to work. A) So that. B) Such that. C) So as. D) Such. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 2. Why are linking words described as 'bridges'? A) They carry the reader from one section to another. B) Bridges is an acronym for linking words. C) Bridges describe people. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They carry the reader from one section to another. 3. We are exploring the rest of the beach today ..... we are leaving for Malaysia first thing tomorrow morning. A) As. B) Such as. C) Also. D) As well as. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 4. What type of verb is the red word in the following sentence? My aunt should have been here an hour ago. A) Adverb interruptor. B) Linking. C) Action. D) Helping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking. 5. Don't forget to bring a raincoat ..... of rain. A) In case. B) While. C) Whether. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In case. 6. ..... it was expensive, John bought the watch. A) Although. B) Despite. C) Though. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 7. ..... What vegetables do you like? ..... I like carrots, cabbage ..... broccoli. Oh, spinach ..... ! A) As well as / either. B) Moreover / also. C) And / too. D) As / nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And / too. 8. We went to the supermarket ..... we needed to buy milk and eggs. A) Nor. B) For. C) And. D) Either. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 9. Provide a linking word that indicates time A) Tomorrow. B) Yesterday. C) Again. D) Later. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Later. 10. The hiker took a raincoat with him ..... it didn't rain. Well, he can use it as a mat ..... if he needs to sit and rest. A) Or ; also. B) And ; too. C) But ; as well. D) Because ; either. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But ; as well. 11. He really doesn't like romance movies ..... dramas or documentaries. A) Either. B) Moreover. C) Also not. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Also not. 12. My friend's car is ..... green ..... brown. It's blue. A) Neither nor . B) Both and . C) Either or . D) But if . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither nor . 13. ....., Nam Cao was a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories. A) On the contrary. B) On my part. C) On the whole. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the whole. 14. Your Excellence, I would like to have a 10 minute pause, ..... we need time to think about this case. A) As. B) In addition to. C) Either. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 15. No sooner had we left the house ..... it started snowing. A) And. B) Than. C) When. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 16. Which is not a type of verb? A) Linking. B) Action. C) Adverb. D) Helping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 17. The sun was warm, ..... a cool breeze blew in from the sea. A) But. B) However. C) So that. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 18. Which connecting word best combines the two sentences? The rules for the dance were posted on the contract. This contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun. A) The rules for the dance were posted on the contract but this contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun. B) The rules for the dance were posted on the contract that helped kids follow the rules and have fun. C) The rules for the dance were posted on the contract how the contract helped kids follow the rules and have fun. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rules for the dance were posted on the contract that helped kids follow the rules and have fun. 19. Join the two ideas together with an adequate linking word., I didn't give it to the police.a. Charles was feeling sick this morning. He had to skip classes. A) Charles was feeling sick this morning, however he had to skip classes. B) Charles was feeling sick this morning, but he had to skip classes. C) Charles was feeling sick this morning, so he had to skip classes. D) Charles was feeling sick this morning, but he had to skip classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charles was feeling sick this morning, so he had to skip classes. 20. The question is, are they really such a bad influence? Some people say they are ....., many teachers have noted that their students have unrealistic ideas about their future. A) However. B) Furthermore. C) For instance. D) Most people agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furthermore. 21. Use a linking word of cause/effect, therefore in a sentence? A) We are therefore proud of our English students. B) Understanding that there is a reason therefore. C) We are therefore proud of our English students. D) Therefore, we are able to understand why conjunctions are important. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore, we are able to understand why conjunctions are important. 22. My sister has planned our whole trip ..... even booked us a tour guide. I can't believe she can't go ..... of her job interview. A) Or ; due to. B) Also ; since. C) And ; because. D) As well as ; as. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And ; because. 23. An earlier typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly, the typist, ....., couldn't see his work on this machine. A) However. B) Although. C) Therefore. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 24. The word however is an example of which type of linking word? A) Time. B) Cause. C) Effect. D) Comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comparison. 25. The number of college graduates has increased, ..... the rate of employment has gone down. A) Otherwise. B) Whereas. C) Whether. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 26. The main verb in the sentence is found as the ..... of the verb phrase. A) The last word. B) The middle word. C) It isn't in the verb phrase. D) The first word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The last word. 27. Fill in the blank with the appropriate linking word, "She was ( ..... ) unable to attend the meeting." A) As well as. B) In particular. C) Because. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Therefore. 28. What type of word is the red word in the following sentence? My aunt could not come to visit after all. A) Adverb interruptor. B) Linking. C) Helping. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb interruptor. 29. They paid for dinner ..... apologize for their behavior. A) So that. B) In order to. C) In order that. D) So as for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In order to. 30. The minimum (fewest) number of verbs in a verb phrase is ..... A) Four. B) One. C) Three. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConjunctions Linking Phrases Quiz 1Conjunctions Linking Phrases Quiz 3Conjunctions Linking Phrases Quiz 4Conjunctions Linking Phrases Quiz 5Choosing Conjunction QuizConjunction Either Or Neither Nor Not Only QuizConjunction Of Goals QuizConjunction Of Purpose Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books