This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Coherence – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Coherence Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. First, later, and following are transitions related to A) Unity. B) Development. C) Coherence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coherence. 2. Antonyms A) Signal words between sentences. B) Words with opposite meaning. C) Words that take the place of nouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words with opposite meaning. 3. What focusses on the overall sense or understandibility of a text? A) Cohesion. B) Coherence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coherence. 4. I didn't like the ending, but ..... it was a very good book. A) Also. B) However. C) As a result. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 5. A water main downtown broke this morning, so several businesses had no water for hours. A) Addition. B) Time. C) Comparison. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cause and effect. 6. Fill in the blank:How did you ..... when you heard the surprising news? A) A) identify. B) B) encounter. C) C) react. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) react. 7. Which sentence should come first to make the paragraph coherent? A) We gathered our materials and began the experiment. B) Finally, we recorded the results in our notebooks. C) Science class was exciting today. D) Then, our teacher explained the procedure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science class was exciting today. 8. Improve sentence order: "The results amazed the students. The experiment was three days. The goal was to test reaction." A) Move the last sentence to the beginning. B) Start with the experiment's purpose and steps. C) Add more adjectives to describe the results. D) The sentence order is already effective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start with the experiment's purpose and steps. 9. Choose the letter that correctly identifies the nature of the transition in each of the following sentences!The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, "I guess you'll have to carry the bag from the bottom." A) Time. B) Contrast. C) Comparison. D) Illustration/Example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time. 10. Fill in the blank:Her ..... surprise was evident when she heard the news. A) A) obvious. B) B) obviously. C) C) obviousness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) obvious. 11. Fill in the blank:Before starting the experiment, the scientist carefully planned the ..... A) A) process. B) B) obvious. C) C) react. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) process. 12. What goes into the body paragraphs? A) Information about the topic. B) Evidence/examples that prove my thesis. C) Evidence/examples I find funny. D) Information about random material. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence/examples that prove my thesis. 13. Going back to studying after a long gap can be problematic. A) As a result, people can greatly improve their job prospects. B) Mature students often have family commitments as well as academic difficulties. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mature students often have family commitments as well as academic difficulties. 14. David missed the bus to school. (A) He woke up late that morning. (B) As a result, he arrived late for class. (C) His teacher asked for an explanation. (D)Sentence:He did not hear his alarm clock. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 15. The weather was cold, ..... bright and sunny. A) For. B) Yet. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yet. 16. How do sequencing phrases help in organizing thoughts? A) Sequencing phrases are only useful in scientific writing, not in everyday communication. B) Sequencing phrases clarify the order of ideas, improving organization and understanding. C) Sequencing phrases confuse the reader, making ideas harder to follow. D) Sequencing phrases eliminate the need for any structure in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequencing phrases clarify the order of ideas, improving organization and understanding. 17. Rita started studying early ..... , she called her two brothers in Greece. A) Moreover. B) But. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moreover. 18. I saw her some time ago A) CORRECT. B) INCORRECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 19. What is the purpose of using sequencing phrases in writing? A) To eliminate the need for transitions between paragraphs. B) The purpose of using sequencing phrases in writing is to organize ideas logically and guide readers through the flow of information. C) To provide a summary of the entire text. D) To confuse readers with random ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The purpose of using sequencing phrases in writing is to organize ideas logically and guide readers through the flow of information. 20. What is the most appropriate transition word to use to connect thesetwo ideas, "You will face many defeats in life, ..... never let yourself be defeated" . A) However. B) So. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 21. First we picked up drinks and chips from Burger Bounce restaurant; ..... , we bought sandwiches from Subway. A) Then. B) Too. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 22. What is a cohesive device? A) Are words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. B) Are words or phrases that show the contrast between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. 23. I am excited to visit Japan in winter. However, I fear that I might not be able to survive the cold weather. A) Repetition. B) Transitional expressions. C) Pronouns. D) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Transitional expressions. 24. Which of these is the most important: A) Accurate grammar. B) Range of vocabulary. C) Coherence and cohesion. D) Task achievement. E) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of them. 25. Read the sentences below and choose one transition that best completes the statement!State flowers, ..... Florida's orange blossom and Hawaii's hibiscus, are usually quite common and popular in the state they are chosen to represent. A) However. B) Such as. C) Moreover. D) And. 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