This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 70 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 70 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... he was one of the worst students in our class, he set up a successful business. A) Despite. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 2. We use "but" ..... A) To join two parts of a sentence. B) To give different information. (contradiction with previous sentence). C) To give reasons.(reason from previous sentence). D) To add information.(addition to previous sentence). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give different information. (contradiction with previous sentence). 3. She will be sick ..... she stops eating. A) UNLESS. B) BUT. C) SO. D) YET. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UNLESS. 4. ..... to the cold weather, we put on many layers of clothes. A) Despite. B) Owing to. C) Because. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Owing to. 5. What is the role of time connectors in organizing information? A) To sequence events or actions. B) To create coherence and cohesion in the text. C) To introduce additional information. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To sequence events or actions. 6. What is the function of 'to Undermine'? A) To support. B) Clarify. C) Contradict. D) To illustrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contradict. 7. Which is a correct example of a vowel to vowel linking A) Hot tomato. B) Feel lucky. C) Pink car. D) Three elephants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three elephants. 8. I really hate the taste of lima beans, broccoli, and tomatoes; ..... , I eat them because they are so nutritious. A) Consequently. B) Moreover. C) Nevertheless. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nevertheless. 9. Some teens admire celebrities, ..... they try to imitate them A) But. B) And. C) So. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 10. They usually eat bread ..... cheese for breakfast.They usually eat bread and cheese for breakfast. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 11. You can set the table ..... , I'll start making dinner. A) MEANWHILE. B) BUT. C) UNLESS. D) CONSEQUENTLY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MEANWHILE. 12. SOTHEREFORETHAT'S WHYAS A RESULT A) SUMMING UP. B) CONSEQUENCE. C) EXAMPLE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CONSEQUENCE. 13. I couldn't send you a message ..... I didn't have your email address. A) Despite. B) Since. C) So that. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 14. We rented the same apartment every summer ..... somebody was quicker than us and we had to look for another place to stay. A) As long as. B) If. C) Unless. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 15. He is best known for his role in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean" A) Because of his ancestral heritage. B) So most of his tattoos have been done by him. C) And he is a fanatical lover of tatoos. D) Since every tattoo means something. E) Because tattoos can fade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And he is a fanatical lover of tatoos. 16. It's their anniversary, ..... they're having an elegant dinner. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) So. E) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 17. You prefer to make online donations, ..... I prefer to volunteer my time. A) Although. B) Whereas. C) Because. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whereas. 18. Beth had very little leisure time ..... her work. A) Because of. B) Because. C) For this reason. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 19. Whereas A) Because the. B) Hence. C) However. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 20. What phrase can you use to add new information? A) In addition,. B) In short,. C) In brief,. D) To summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In addition,. 21. I don't have any brothers ..... sisters. I'm an only child. A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 22. Percy sings very well ..... , she knows to write songs. A) However. B) Moreover. C) For instance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moreover. 23. What is the function of the connector? Car companies such as Toyota and Ford manufacture their cars in many different countries around the world. A) Contrast. B) Example. C) Addition. D) Condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Example. 24. I had a cute puppy ..... I lost him. A) While. B) Because. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 25. Check all that apply.Instead of "On the other hand" we can use; A) However. B) In conclusion. C) In my opinion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 26. Which word is not a linking word? A) And. B) Or. C) But. D) An. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An. 27. We should rest A) Because we only slept three hours. B) And we only slept three hours. C) So we only slept three hours. D) But we only slept three hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because we only slept three hours. 28. I was hoovering ..... the electricity went out. A) When. B) Instead of. C) Therefore. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 29. I don't get much attention online ( ..... ) I don't post pictures of myself very often. A) As soon as. B) Like. C) After. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 30. ..... his great qualifications he couldn't manage to find a job. A) Nevertheless. B) Despite. C) Even. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesLinking Words Quiz 1Linking Words Quiz 2Linking Words Quiz 3Linking Words Quiz 4Linking Words Quiz 5Linking Words Quiz 6Linking Words Quiz 7Linking Words Quiz 8Linking Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books