This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Discourse Markers – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Discourse Markers Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The bank neither informed its customers on the account changes, nor (a) for the inconvenience it caused. A) A. apologised. B) Didn't apologise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. apologised. 2. We accept full responsibility for the error and ..... wish to offer you a full refund. A) Nevertheless. B) Therefore. C) Owing. D) Due. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 3. Tom is the most ill-mannered and and disrespectful person I know ..... , he's always lying. A) Furthermore. B) Actually. C) In other words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore. 4. I won't go to the party, ..... you give me a ride. A) Unless. B) After. C) While. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 5. When creating a list using a FANBOY, we place a comma also before the FANBOY A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Mark:Interesting TED talk?Sylvia: ..... , it was a complete waste of time. A) On the contrary,. B) By the way,. C) Moreover,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the contrary,. 7. I am staying in bed today ..... I am very tired. A) So. B) Because. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 8. We looked after the children (a) John visited his mother in the hospital. A) A. while. B) Until. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. while. 9. Choose the best option in the following questions(6-10). I've been off work for the last three days ..... this nasty cough I've got. A) Because of. B) Owing to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 10. There was a small-scale earthquake in the south of England ..... nobody was hurt. A) Despite. B) At least. C) In the same way. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At least. 11. Well, I think we can declare the meeting closed ..... , who's going to have lunch at the canteen today? A) By the way. B) Anyway. C) Actually. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the way. 12. Which is the only option which does not fit in:It makes no difference what we say ..... she's going to do what she wants. A) Besides. B) Anyway. C) In fact. D) By the way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By the way. 13. Which one you use to ntroduce information that might be in some way surprising or unexpected? A) Actually/ In any case. B) In fact / As a matter of fact. C) In fact / By the way. D) As a matter of fact / Incidentally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In fact / As a matter of fact. 14. ..... I washed my hands, they still look dirty. A) Although. B) However. C) Because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 15. Martin dropped out of university after a year but he behaves as though he (a) a degree. A) A. had. B) Has. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. had. 16. This training is very useful. It is ..... a good way to get to know people. A) As well. B) Equally. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equally. 17. What's the meaning of 'furthermore'? A) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. B) At the same time. C) Organises ideas in a sequence. D) Shows a contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adds further evidence or supporting ideas. 18. ..... your question about our mobile rates, I have attached a document in the recent email. A) Regarding. B) As far as. C) Whereas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Regarding. 19. After his accident, my brother sold his car as / since / due to he couldn't afford the insurance A) As. B) Since. C) Due to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Due to. 20. Her comment was highly inappropriate, ..... A) Anyway. B) In fact. C) To say the least. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To say the least. 21. It would bring a lot of benefits to the town ..... creating more jobs. A) So. B) Like. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 22. Which word would you use to talk about the first step of a process? A) Finally. B) Later. C) First. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First. 23. ..... the most qualified candidates always get the best jobs. A) Obviously. B) In fact. C) Basically. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obviously. 24. ..... Sur, Sohar has many beaches for people to enjoy. A) Both. B) Likewise. C) The same as. D) Like. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Like. 25. ..... , Sam and Ella aren't very well-off because they're both unemployed. A) As far as,. B) Basically,. C) In conclusion,. 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