This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Similraly, likewise, in the same way ..... are examples of ..... A) Comparing. B) Results. C) Examples. D) Contrasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparing. 2. Which of the following cohesive devices is used to signal an example? A) To illustate. B) As well as that. C) Equally. D) Whatsover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To illustate. 3. What is ellipsis? A) The way words are linked together. B) The deletion or omission of linguistic items. C) The replacement of words with pronouns. D) The use of adverbs to show order and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The deletion or omission of linguistic items. 4. Complete the sentence with a conjunction:He was hungry ..... he made a sandwich. A) So. B) Because. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 5. I was late, ..... I decided to take a taxi to work. A) For. B) Yet. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 6. I was confused, ..... I asked my teacher for help. A) So. B) For example. C) Furthermore. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 7. Select the appropriate cohesive device: ..... , I think we should go to the beach. A) Therefore. B) In conclusion. C) However. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 8. Which two cohesive devices are used to draw a conclusion or to introduce a result? A) Indeed / in addition. B) To illustrate this / for instance. C) Therefore / as a result. D) Nonetheless / whilst. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore / as a result. 9. The Philippines had been colonized by Spain, America, and Japan for years. Thus, the Philippines has become one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.Which among the following is the cohesive device in the sentence? A) Become. B) Culturally. C) Thus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thus. 10. Which of the following is used to express results? A) Consequently. B) Similarly. C) Moreover. D) As an illustration of this, . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently. 11. Luisa had been studying for hours ..... , she got all the correct answers A) As a result. B) On the other hand. C) Above all. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 12. In contrast A) Emphasises similarities. Example:'The first speaker was confident. In contrast, the second one was shy.'. B) Emphasises differences. Example:'The first speaker was confident. In contrast, the second one was shy.'. C) Indicates a cause. Example:'The first speaker was confident. In contrast, the second one was shy.'. D) Suggests a comparison. Example:'The first speaker was confident. In contrast, the second one was shy.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emphasises differences. Example:'The first speaker was confident. In contrast, the second one was shy.'. 13. What cohesive device is used when a word or phrase is omitted because it is understood from the context? A) Reference. B) Substitution. C) Ellipsis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipsis. 14. Which of the following is NOT a function of cohesive devices? A) To verify the correctness of ideas. B) To show the relationship of sentences. C) To connect or link phrases and clauses. D) To unify the ideas presented in sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To verify the correctness of ideas. 15. How to write a speech. A) Narrative. B) Persuasive. C) Informative. D) Demonstrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demonstrative. 16. The men went to a nearby restaurant for breakfast ..... , they drove off towards the Penang Bridge. A) After. B) Afterwards. C) Meanwhile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Afterwards. 17. Make sure to lock the door; ..... someone might break in. A) Otherwise. B) Unless. C) If. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 18. Everyone agrees with Lizzie ..... not me. A) So. B) And. C) Although. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 19. My cat was hungry. For that reason, it had not eaten since breakfast that day. A) Consequence. B) Emphasize. C) Contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequence. 20. What role do opposition connectors play in a text? A) Opposition connectors contrast ideas, showing differences or establishing opposition relationships between concepts in a text. B) Opposition connectors summarize the presented information. C) Opposition connectors establish cause and effect relationships. D) Opposition connectors show similarities between concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Opposition connectors contrast ideas, showing differences or establishing opposition relationships between concepts in a text. 21. Before I go to bed, I wash my face first ..... that, I do my skin care routine. A) Also. B) So. C) After. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 22. My sister saves her money ..... she can travel to Europe next year. A) Because. B) So that. C) But. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that. 23. A cohesive device that functions as a REASON. A) Besides. B) In addition. C) Thus. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 24. Which cohesive device can introduce an EXAMPLE? A) For instance. B) Meanwhile. C) Nevertheless. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For instance. 25. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the bold italic word(s) in each of the following questions.When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate. A) Looking up to. B) Coming nearer to. C) Going away from. D) Pointing at. 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