This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After all A) To introduce the answer to a question. B) To make an additional point. C) To pose the main question that the speaker is going to answer. D) To show that what you have just said is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show that what you have just said is true. 2. ..... before I got cut off, we need to make a decision. A) Regarding. B) As I was saying. C) Talking of. D) Obviously. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As I was saying. 3. I've read all the applications and ..... , I think Adam is the best person for the job. A) That is. B) By the way. C) All in all. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All in all. 4. The interiors are beautiful and ..... , they have designed them themselves. A) What's more. B) Obviously. C) By the way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What's more. 5. Choose the incorrect option:I agree to help at the store ..... I didn't feel like it. A) Although. B) In case. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 6. Qual marcador de discurso expressa contraste? A) Also. B) In contrast. C) As a result. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In contrast. 7. The man was sleeping soundly on the river bank ..... a crocodile was creeping closer. A) Despite this. B) As a result. C) Meanwhile. D) By contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meanwhile. 8. They'll never pass a test, since they never study. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) I should've studied medicine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 9. Could we rearrange my timetable so ..... I don't have so many classes on Friday? A) That. B) In case. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 10. Second A) To open a presentation. B) To sequence information. C) To introduce similarities. D) To add information. E) To close a presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To sequence information. 11. Choose the correct word to show contrast in this sentence: "I like ice cream, ..... it's too cold today." A) So. B) Even then. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 12. To make things clearer or give more details. A) In other words. B) I mean. C) Otherwise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I mean. 13. I thought it was an amazing film. I was quite depressing, ..... A) Though. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 14. ..... chocolate, she bought ice-cream. A) In addition to. B) In addition. C) Despite. D) Apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition to. 15. Modern farming methods have destroyed the habitat of many birds ..... the other hand, they have allowed costs to go down. A) In. B) For. C) On. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 16. Which of the following options is correct:You are being sent a reminder since we have not received payment for your last bill, (consequently) A) We have not received payment, consequently, are being sent a reminder. B) We have not received payment, consequently, sending a reminder. C) We have not received payment, consequently, you're being sent a reminder. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We have not received payment, consequently, you're being sent a reminder. 17. Could we re-arrange my timetable ..... I don't have many classes on a Friday afternoon? A) So that. B) In case. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 18. "However" indicates A) Contrast. B) Consequence. C) Addition. D) Cause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrast. 19. The train was an hour late ..... , I managed to get to the meeting in time. A) Despite,. B) In spite of this,. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of this,. 20. A-I enjoyed the book more than the movie. In other words/For instance, the characters were better developed in the book. A) In other words. B) For instance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In other words. 21. ..... , we eventually found a place to eat. A) Fine. B) What's more. C) Anyway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anyway. 22. This training is really interesting. It is a lot of fun, ..... A) Also. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 23. Learning English has many advantages ..... , you can study abroad. A) For example. B) Because. C) In order to. D) In addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For example. 24. ..... , there are more humane ways of doing that than hunting. A) To tell you the truth. B) However. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 25. His fingers were ..... frozen so they had to be amputated. A) What's more. B) Literally. C) Come to think of it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literally. 26. ..... your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document where you can see all our rate plans. A) Regarding. B) As far as. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 27. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.2. Laila's mother-in-law was a very difficult woman ..... , Laila couldn't help liking her. A) However. B) Nevertheless. C) Consequently. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consequently. 28. The main ..... between Twitter and Instagram is the content. Twitter is mostly text-based, ..... Instagram has mostly pictures and videos. A) Different, as. B) Similarity, but. C) Difference, yet. D) Difference, whereas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Difference, whereas. 29. She is late ..... she will have to take a taxi. A) So. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 30. After the flood, people really need food ..... , they need doctors and medical supplies. A) Nevertheless. B) In addition. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In addition. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 1Discourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books