This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Linking Words – Quiz 75 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Words Quiz 75 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The car broke down on the way ..... , I managed to reach in time. A) Furthermore. B) In spite of this. C) Therefore. D) Because of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of this. 2. I had to clean my room ..... I could go to the party. A) After. B) Before. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 3. I felt dizzy at school ..... , I went home and had some rest A) Due to. B) Therefore. C) Because. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 4. My parents were angry ..... I lied to them A) And. B) Because. C) Because of. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 5. We went fishing last Saturday ..... we didn't catch anything. A) Because. B) But. C) When. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 6. Although it was cold, she went out in shorts. A) Result. B) Purpose. C) Contrast. D) Condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 7. The car was old. It doesn't work vary well (a) . A) Besides. B) Although. C) Therefore. D) Thus. E) A too. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) A too. 8. You can use ..... the laundry service and the babysitting service. A) But. B) Both. C) So. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 9. I like action movies, ..... I don't like horror movies. A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 10. Which linking word is used to highlight or emphasise a point? A) Another thing to add,. B) Again,. C) Also,. D) More importantly,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) More importantly,. 11. Why don't you phone James ..... he is free tonight? A) Unless. B) In spite of. C) In case. D) In order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In case. 12. ..... I'd like to point that many students have been missing classes. A) First of all. B) Secondly. C) But. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First of all. 13. ..... his poor salary, he doesn't want to leave his job. A) In spite of. B) Although. C) However. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 14. ..... I prepared my bag the night before my trip, I still forgot my stuff. A) Although. B) Despite. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 15. I had a terrible day at work and lost my umbrella too ..... , I spoke to that nice guy who works in the coffee shop at last! A) ALTHOUGH. B) THEN. C) AT LEAST. D) BESIDES. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AT LEAST. 16. What do you prefer:Mc donalds ..... Burger king? A) And. B) Or. C) So. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Or. 17. He didn't have an umbrella, ..... he got wet in the rain. A) So. B) And. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 18. ..... the storm, most domestic flights were delayed. A) Because. B) Owing to. C) Although. D) Despite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Owing to. 19. What does:'but' mean? A) Want. B) But. C) Because. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 20. AS I SEE ITPERSONALLYTO MY MINDAS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED A) REFERRING TO OTHER SOURCES. B) OPINION. C) SUMMING UP. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OPINION. 21. Many classic rock bands, ..... Pink Floyd, Led Zepellin, and Deep Purple, come from England. A) Because. B) Consequently. C) As. D) For example. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For example. 22. She went to a meeting ..... being extremely busy ..... A) Therefore. B) However. C) Although. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite. 23. ..... the strike, the teachers didn't manage to stop the reform!! A) In spite of. B) However. C) But. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 24. I haven't got money, ..... I can't buy a new computer. A) Because. B) Or. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 25. What is the purpose of English connectors or linking words? A) To confuse the reader or listener. B) To create coherence and cohesion in the text. C) To emphasize the main idea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create coherence and cohesion in the text. ← 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