This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the incorrect option:We left at dawn ..... avoid the rush hour traffic. A) Because of. B) In order to. C) So as to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 2. Which of the following means "despite whatever has been said, let's conclude or stop talking about it" ? A) All in all. B) Anyway. C) By the way. D) Actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anyway. 3. To return to the main topic after a digression. A) By the way. B) At least. C) In any case. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In any case. 4. Which word is used to add more information A) Or. B) But. C) Also. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Also. 5. Similarly, along the same lines A) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain. B) To give another example of the same sort of thing. C) To indicate that something is surprising. D) To introduce a well-known, obvious or unsurprising piece of information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give another example of the same sort of thing. 6. Choose the sentence that correctly follows a first point with 'secondly.' A) I love rock. Secondly, I enjoy reggae. B) He played drums. Secondly, loudly. C) I secondly want to listen to this. D) Secondly, the music stopped and everyone danced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love rock. Secondly, I enjoy reggae. 7. It is important to learn English ..... you will have more job opportunities. A) Because. B) So. C) In order to. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 8. Which of the following means '' out of all I have mentioned, this is the most important one" ? A) Basically. B) Apparently. C) Above all. D) Clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Above all. 9. "MY NAME IS TIM. NO, ACTUALLY, MY NAME IS TIMOTHY" . A) CORRECT. B) CHANGE THE TOPIC. C) ADD INFORMATION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CORRECT. 10. Choose the connector that is NOT possible in the context of the sentence.6. After his accident my brother sold his car ..... he couldn't afford the insurance. A) As. B) Since. C) Because of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of. 11. ..... , it's be a huge responsibility to have to decide which animals should be killed. A) Personally. B) Mind you. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mind you. 12. I forgot to bring my umbrella ..... , the rain stopped before I reached home. A) So. B) Anyway. C) However. D) Moreover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anyway. 13. It was (a) that no one was able to hold back their tears. A) A. so sad. B) Such sad sight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. so sad. 14. ..... , and after all, I would like to thank you. A) In conclusion. B) Otherwise. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In conclusion. 15. In spite of / Even though / Despite being the better player, Richard lost the match. A) In spite of. B) Even though. C) Despite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 16. I was bored, ..... I met up with my friend for coffee. A) So. B) Because. C) In order to. D) Also. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 17. To introduce the most important or fundamental point. A) Basically. B) Obviously. C) Besides. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basically. 18. What word should be used to talk about something that happens after the first thing? A) First of all. B) Next. C) Meanwhile. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Next. 19. To say that you're taking everything into consideration. A) On the whole. B) All in all. C) After all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All in all. 20. (a) your insurance covers flight cancellation, you will receive a whole refund. A) A. Since. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Since. 21. You did everything correctly ..... , we are satisfied with the work. A) Nevertheless. B) On the contrary. C) In general. D) Incidentally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In general. 22. ..... , what we do here is produce the plastic parts of the phone. A) Basically. B) At least. C) All in all. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basically. 23. Ou really need a haircut. Anyway, ..... ? A) I suppose I should be going. B) Your suit needs cleaning, too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I suppose I should be going. 24. Choose the incorrect option:Sales figures have fallen drastically ..... the recession. A) Due to. B) Because. C) Owing to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 25. Television turns people into lazy couch potatoes. ..... , there are some educational programmes on. A) On the other hand. B) Besides. C) Moreover. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand. ← 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