This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Cohesive Devices – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cohesive Devices Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Edison did the experiment for thousand times ..... , he invented the light bulb. A) First. B) Furthermore. C) At last. D) Next. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At last. 2. Which among these sentences uses a cohesive device correctly? A) I want to enroll this school year, but I want to continue learning. B) I want to enroll this school year, unless I want to continue learning. C) I want to enroll this school year, yet I want to continue learning. D) I want to enroll this school year, because I want to continue learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to enroll this school year, because I want to continue learning. 3. My nephew was crying and needed ..... diaper change. A) His. B) Their. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 4. The teacher handed out the exams, and they began writing. A) Direct- "They" directly links the subjects in both sentences. B) Indirect- "They" is a pronoun referring to the students, creating indirect cohesion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct- "They" directly links the subjects in both sentences. 5. ..... being tired, he continued working. A) Despite. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 6. Getting vaccinated helps strengthen our immune system ..... , it also keeps ourselves and our loved ones safe from the virus. A) Before. B) So. C) Thus. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moreover. 7. Which cohesive device is used in:'She didn't prepare well for the interview; as a result, she wasn't hired.'? A) Comparative. B) Additive. C) Causal. D) Adversative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Causal. 8. ..... of her good grades, Alyssa did not get the scholarship. A) In addition. B) As a result. C) Thereafter. D) In spite of. E) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 9. Retirement should be the reward for a lifetime of work.Instead, it is widely viewed as a sort of punishment for growing old. A) Sequence. B) Contrast. C) Clarify a point. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 10. Which is NOT the main function of cohesive devices? A) Phrases tie ideas together smoothly and clearly. B) Pancreas produces more Insulin. C) Your writing becomes coherent. D) Easy for reader to understand what you have written. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pancreas produces more Insulin. 11. ..... the heavy traffic, we arrived at the airport on time. A) Although. B) Furthermore. C) Subsequently. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 12. She was cleaning the desk with a strong cleaner ..... , she burned her hands with the chemicals. A) As soon as. B) As a result. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As a result. 13. He is a great writer ..... , he also paints beautifully. A) On the other hand. B) Meanwhile. C) In addition. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition. 14. He practiced every day, ..... he improved his English. A) So. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 15. [ ..... ] the world's population is aging rapidly, it would seem a good idea to encourage people to have more children. A) Due to. B) As. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As. 16. Which among the following cohesive devices expresses conclusion? A) As evidence of. B) Otherwise. C) To sum up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To sum up. 17. There is no homework tonight; ..... , there has been no homework all week. A) In fact. B) As a result. C) Therefore. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In fact. 18. We are what we repeatedly do; ..... excellence, is not an act but a habit." A) Therefore. B) Although. C) Moreover. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 19. The mountain was high, ..... we decided to climb it. A) So. B) But. C) Although. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 20. Transitional words are also called cohesive devices A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 21. As a scholar in our institution, my life has been full of challenges ..... I did not quiver nor surrender because I am a survivor. A) Despite. B) However. C) Because. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 22. What is the purpose of the transition signal used in sentence number 9? A) Contrast. B) Comparison. C) Example. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Example. 23. He prefers to watch the play ..... attend the training A) Different from. B) Rather than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rather than. 24. Which cohesive device can be used to introduce a result or consequence that follows from a cause or reason? A) On the contrary. B) Indeed. C) For this reason. D) As a result. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As a result. 25. What is the collective term used for words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech? A) Modifiers. B) Connectors. C) Conjunctions. D) Cohesive Devices. 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