This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is used to show contrast? A) Thus. B) Even though. C) Hence. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 2. Identify the cohesive device in the following sentence:'She was tired; however, she continued to work.' A) However. B) Meanwhile. C) But. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 3. Trees greatly contribute to preserving the soil. They also help in reducing erosion. (In spite of, Furthermore), they help to prevent landslides and floods. A) In spite of. B) Furthermore. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furthermore. 4. Fill in the blanks using the cohesive devices:Installing CCTV cameras will deter people from throwing waste in public places ..... it will help police to catch criminals. A) IN ADDITION. B) HOWEVER. C) INSTEAD. D) ALTHOUGH. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN ADDITION. 5. The statistics and figures released by the Department of Health were used in identifying the status of COVID-19 in the country. This project also focused on how this health crisis can be managed from grass roots to the national level ..... , this project summarizes the important actions and recommendations that our government should consider as response to the current health crisis. A) Next. B) Finally. C) Besides. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finally. 6. We left early ..... catch the train. A) In order to. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 7. Which of the following cohesive devices are used to avoid repetitions on the subject and usually are used for referring to something mentioned? A) Sentence Patterns. B) Synonyms. C) Pronouns. D) Transitional Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pronouns. 8. ..... Westerners arrived, Mangaia had never known sexual kissing. A) In other words. B) Until. C) As well as. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until. 9. The sky grew pink, seagulls began to cry, and waves rolled onshore as Diane took her morning stroll on the beach. A) Correct. B) Error in structure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 10. The government implemented protocols on preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic such as social distancing, wearing face mask and face shield. The cohesive devise used functions as? A) Illustration. B) Conditional. C) Summation. D) Causative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illustration. 11. What should be avoided when using pronouns in a sentence? A) Using too many pronouns. B) Using pronouns at the beginning of a sentence. C) Using pronouns to replace nouns. D) Using pronouns to confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using too many pronouns. 12. Most people find CONTEMPORARY ART difficult to understand. CONTEMPORARY ART is purposely abstract, leaving the viewers wondering what they are looking at. What is the cohesive device being utilized in the capitalized words? A) Repetition of words. B) Synonyms. C) Pronouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition of words. 13. He didn't go to the gym; ..... he went for a run. A) If. B) Instead. C) Likewise. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instead. 14. Instant noodles may be delicious. We, ..... , shouldn't eat it every day. A) Though. B) But. C) Nevertheless. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nevertheless. 15. My sister is the best in the world ..... she never left me when I failed.Which conjunction should be used? A) Presently. B) In fact. C) Due to. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact. 16. My father loves going to restaurant that sells good western food ..... , last week he went to Big Mouth Republic. A) Such as. B) Like. C) To name but a few. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For instance. 17. Many customers bought the delicious chicken pies ..... all the pies were sold out. A) Eventually. B) Afterwards. C) Next. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eventually. 18. The sun set behind the mountains; ..... , the sky turned orange. A) Then. B) But. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 19. Please fill the gap in each sentence with one of the provided options ..... we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project. A) Despite. B) In spite of. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 20. Food ..... pizza and burgers aren't really fast food. They contain a lot of protein and vitamins. A) For example. B) Such as. C) To name but a few. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Such as. 21. Complete the following sentence:Many tribal women are unable to feed their children ..... they have no land to till ..... hundreds of women are facing similar situations. A) Because of/Although. B) Because/moreover. C) Because of/in fact. D) Because/in fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because/in fact. 22. Under this category showing nouns, phrases and clauses. The example of this are the words 'and, too, moreover, etc. A) Sequencing. B) Adding. C) Comparing. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adding. 23. Which type of cohesive device is used in this sentence? Sometimes the sky looks orange at sunset. A) Qualifying. B) Comparing. C) Cause & Effect. D) Adding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qualifying. 24. For each sentence, choose whether the cohesive device used is direct or indirect and explain why. 1. The weather was terrible; therefore, we decided to stay indoors. A) Direct- "Therefore" directly connects the cause (terrible weather) to the effect (staying indoors). B) Indirect- "Therefore" indirectly suggests the connection between the weather and the decision to stay indoors. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "Therefore" directly connects the cause (terrible weather) to the effect (staying indoors). 25. What is the importance of cohesion? A) To confuse the reader. B) To make the text longer. C) To get the point across clearly. D) To make the text more complex. 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