This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which?We take full responsibility for the error and nevertheless / consequently / therefore wish to offer vou a full refund. A) Nevertheless. B) Consequently. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nevertheless. 2. Which word shows a series of events A) So. B) Then. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 3. He was feeling ill ..... , he had to go to work. A) Actually. B) However. C) With this in mind. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 4. ..... , men tend to avoid talking about feelings. A) On the whole. B) All in all. C) Besides. D) Furthermore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the whole. 5. The child didn't get any medical attention ..... she died soon after. A) As a result. B) In this case. C) In spite of that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a result. 6. We've read Hamlet and Richard III ..... Romeo and Juliet, we'll leave it for the next semester. A) To start with,. B) As for. C) For. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As for. 7. We'd better find a quick solution to this crisis, ..... our customers will start to lose faith in us. A) After all. B) In fact. C) Otherwise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Otherwise. 8. I got up at 9 o'clock yesterday and had a cold shower. ..... , I had breakfast and left for work. A) Finally. B) Then. C) At first. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 9. Alternatively A) To show time. B) To conclude. C) To show comparison. D) To show contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show contrast. 10. To add extra information or arguments. A) As I was saying. B) Besides. C) At least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Besides. 11. Which of the following IS NOT used to give further explanation. A) That is. B) That is to say. C) In addition. D) In other words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In addition. 12. Which sentence uses 'at any rate' to conclude or shift focus? A) At any rate, we had a fantastic time. B) The concert started late, at any rate slow. C) We at any rate stayed for one hour. D) The crowd danced, at any rate sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At any rate, we had a fantastic time. 13. ..... , I would like to welcome you all to the conference today. A) Though. B) Firstly. C) On the other hand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Firstly. 14. Likewise A) To open a presentation. B) To sequence information. C) To introduce similarities. D) To introduce contrasts. E) To close a presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce similarities. 15. As a consequence A) To show contrast. B) To show result. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show result. 16. ..... , she decorates it with purple ..... green candles. A) After that / and. B) First / and. C) Third / and. D) After that / with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After that / and. 17. Which of the following means '' if not or if things were different" ? A) Mind you. B) Otherwise. C) Unless. D) Anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise. 18. There is a big ..... in students' participation between the morning and the afternoon. A) Contrast. B) Similar. C) Different. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrast. 19. Sales figures have fallen drastically ..... the recession. A) Since. B) Therefore. C) Because. D) Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Due to. 20. The flood victims are short of food ..... they urgently need medical supplies. A) In addition. B) Anyhow. C) Similarly. D) For instance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition. 21. I agreed to help although / in case / even though 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. 22. I did not study ..... , I failed the exam. A) Because. B) If. C) Therefore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore. 23. B-The special effects were amazing. However/Therefore, the storyline was quite predictable. A) However. B) Therefore. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 24. Signals that information has been heard to read A) In fact. B) Obviously. C) Basically. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apparently. 25. 1-It's a good thing. Unemployment is high in this town ..... , a lot of people think it's got one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. A) Actually. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actually. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDiscourse Markers Quiz 2Discourse Markers Quiz 3Discourse Markers Quiz 4Discourse Markers Quiz 5Discourse Markers Quiz 6Discourse Markers Quiz 7Discourse Markers Quiz 8Discourse Markers Quiz 9Discourse Markers Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books