This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which function of cohesive devices is most useful for storytelling? A) Addition. B) Contrast. C) Cause/Effect. D) Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 2. The house is very expensive, ..... I could not buy it. A) So. B) But. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 3. The rhino in Africa is threatened with extinction; ..... , many species of gorilla are also endangered. A) Consequently. B) Nevertheless. C) Similarly. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarly. 4. Wash the potato first ..... you can boil them. A) Afterwards. B) Nevertheless. C) Below. D) Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afterwards. 5. Lily enjoys watching the sunrise in the morning ..... the moon appears at night. A) As. B) On. C) In. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As. 6. I tried to help him ..... I was having problems of my own. A) Despite. B) But. C) However. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 7. ..... or constant disagreements, we remained as friends. A) Although. B) Despite. C) Unless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 8. ..... working as a consultant at a university, Miss Lucy is also writing poetry in her spare time. A) Likewise. B) In addition to. C) Aside from. D) In spite of. E) Primarily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition to. 9. I can't afford a dog ..... , my landlord doesn't allow pets in the apartments. A) Subsequently. B) Although. C) Moreover. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moreover. 10. ..... fast food, we should eat something healthier. A) Instead of. B) In spite of. C) Or. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instead of. 11. What is the main function of coordinating conjunctions? A) To join words, phrases, and clauses together. B) To replace nouns in sentences. C) To indicate relationships between other words in a sentence. D) To show order and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To join words, phrases, and clauses together. 12. I will help you ..... if you ask me. A) If. B) Likewise. C) Otherwise. D) Instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 13. ..... are words that have essentially the same meaning, and they provide some variety of word choices, helping the reader to stay focused on the idea being discussed. A) Simile. B) Antanomyns. C) Synomyns. D) Methaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synomyns. 14. There has been no water for a week ..... , the weather is so hot today. A) Too. B) On top of that. C) And. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On top of that. 15. I have always enjoyed reading the book more than ..... A) I watched the movie version. B) Watching the movie. C) To watch the movie. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching the movie. 16. Lastly A) Ends a series. Example:'Lastly, remember to submit your form by Friday.'. B) Begins a conclusion. Example:'Lastly, we will discuss the main points.'. C) Introduces a new topic. Example:'Lastly, let's talk about the budget.'. D) Summarizes previous points. Example:'Lastly, we have covered the following topics.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ends a series. Example:'Lastly, remember to submit your form by Friday.'. 17. He ..... believed he was sick. A) Thus. B) Then. C) Finally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finally. 18. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? The clouds look like cotton candy. A) Comparing. B) Cause & Effect. C) Adding. D) Sequencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparing. 19. For example, for instance, to illustrate are some example of the cohesive devices. What type of cohesive devices are they? A) Comparing. B) Adding. C) Contrast. D) Illustrating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustrating. 20. ..... , television may negatively affect students in many ways. A) Despite. B) Therefore. C) Finally. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 21. We were expecting the police ..... after 30 minutes, they still hadn't arrived A) Plus. B) Notably. C) However. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However. 22. In the sentence 'On the other hand, he could also choose to stay.', what cohesive device is used? A) Comparison. B) Explanation. C) Addition. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contrast. 23. Cohesion checks your ..... A) Relationship. B) Grammar. C) Vocabulary. D) Mechanics of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relationship. 24. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? Finally, we went home with big smiles. A) Sequencing. B) Qualifying. C) Comparing. D) Cause & Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sequencing. 25. What is the main purpose of using cohesive devices in writing? A) To irritate the reader. B) To confuse the reader. C) To make writing more complex. D) To make writing more coherent and logical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make writing more coherent and logical. 26. Young people often spend many hours a week enjoying their social lives, ..... older people are often too busy. A) However. B) Although. C) Whereas. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whereas. 27. The neighbors often helped each other, ..... creating a feeling of harmony in the neighborhood. A) Such as. B) For instance. C) Thus. D) Though. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thus. 28. Installing CCTV cameras Will be deter people from throwing waste in public Places ..... It Will help police to catch criminals. A) On the contrary. B) In spite of this. C) Moreover / besides / in addition. D) In general. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moreover / besides / in addition. 29. What cohesive device can be used to show cause and effect in a sentence? A) Therefore or as a result. B) In conclusion. C) On the other hand. D) In summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore or as a result. 30. We can't leave the house ..... the rain stops. A) Unless. B) If. C) Otherwise. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCohesive Devices Quiz 1Cohesive Devices Quiz 2Cohesive Devices Quiz 3Cohesive Devices Quiz 4Cohesive Devices Quiz 5Cohesive Devices Quiz 6Cohesive Devices Quiz 7Cohesive Devices Quiz 8Cohesive Devices Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books