This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If I ..... enough money, I ..... some new shoes. A) Has / buy. B) Had / bought. C) Have / will buy. D) Will have / bougt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have / will buy. 2. According to the text, what is NOT a function of "logical cohesive devices" ? A) To demonstrate the logical relationship between sentences. B) To create cohesion in a text. C) To make the text more concise. D) To connect clauses or sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To make the text more concise. 3. Animals on earth are endangered ..... of environmental damage. A) Causes. B) In order that. C) As a result. D) Notwithstanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a result. 4. Zalina will be back in fifteen minutes ..... , make yourself at home. A) Later. B) Subsequently. C) Meanwhile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 5. ..... how smart you are, you shouldn't underestimate your opponents. A) Nonetheless. B) No matter. C) Also. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No matter. 6. She supported her friends during tough times ..... , her friend stood by her during challenges. A) Likewise. B) Otherwise. C) In the same way. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the same way. 7. ..... working as a consultant in university, Miss Sanggeetha is also writing poetry. A) Likewise. B) In spite of. C) In addition to. D) Primarily. E) Aside from. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition to. 8. Which of the following helps most to make a paragraph coherent? A) Using as many various words as possible. B) Organizing ideas in a haphazard order. C) Beginning with a definite topic sentence. D) Making all the sentences equal in length. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beginning with a definite topic sentence. 9. The children quickly entered the room ..... the teacher called them. A) Then. B) While. C) When. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 10. He was badly injured in the crash and ..... died. A) So. B) Subsequently. C) Finally. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subsequently. 11. Which cohesive device can be used to add another noun or noun phrase that is related to the previous one and shows a connection or contrast? A) Alongside. B) During. C) Before. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alongside. 12. Cohesion or Coherence? Connecting Ideas A) Cohesion. B) Coherence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cohesion. 13. Sofiah is a beautiful and smart girl ..... , she is kind. She always takes care of the sick animals ..... every one likes her very much. A) Therefore / However. B) Besides / Therefore. C) However / Hence. D) Moreover / However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides / Therefore. 14. In ..... you take note or identify the differences of persons, things and situation or events. A) Contrasting. B) Comparing. C) Cause and Effect. D) Adding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrasting. 15. ..... you play computer games, you need to finish your homework first. A) After. B) While. C) At last. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 16. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? The shop is generally quiet on weekdays. A) Qualifying. B) Comparing. C) Cause & Effect. D) Adding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualifying. 17. Which word in this sentence is a cohesive device? "I wanted to join the trip, but I didn't have enough money." A) Wanted. B) Trip. C) But. D) Enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 18. Words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. A) Cohesive Devices. B) Transition Signals. C) Nouns. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cohesive Devices. 19. Which word signals a sequence? A) Furthermore. B) First. C) Although. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First. 20. Identify the function of the cohesive device used in the sentence.She went to school after she helped her mother. A) Comparison / contrast. B) Chronology. C) Cause/effect. D) Illustration / example. E) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chronology. 21. Correct this sentence:Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to dance. A) Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance. B) Martha likes to swimming, to skiing, and to dancing. C) Martha likes to swim, skiing, and to sing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Martha likes to swim, to ski, and to dance. 22. "We were not irresponsible. On the contrary, we were trained to think that each of us should do something that would be of genuine usefulness to the world, " (Smith 1949). A) Similar. B) Summarize. C) Contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 23. "Ask not what your country can do for you ..... what you can do for your country." A) And. B) As a result. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 24. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate cohesive device for this sentence.Air pollution is a serious problem in many cities ..... , it can cause respiratory problems. A) Specifically. B) For example. C) Subsequently. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For example. 25. My brother was sick, so my sister went ..... A) Plus. B) Along with. C) Except. D) Instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Instead. 26. ..... , the war had to end; it cost too much in both lives and dollars. A) Ultimately. B) For this reason. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ultimately. 27. In spite of [ ..... ], fast food is still advertised on TV. A) It has harmful effects on health. B) A crime is a crime regardless of age. C) The fact that a crime is a crime regardless of age. D) Its harmful effects on health. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its harmful effects on health. 28. Parents love their children ..... children love their parents. A) But. B) Similarly. C) For instance. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similarly. 29. Match the sentence with the cohesive device:'Therefore, I will not be attending the party.' A) Contrast. B) Conclusion. C) Cause. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclusion. 30. Which cohesive device DOES NOT belong to the group? A) Similarly. B) More. C) Also. D) Further. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similarly. ← 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