Conjunctive Adverbs Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Conjunctive Adverbs – Quiz 2
1. We didn't do well in the test _____ it was easy.
A) In spite of.
B) Although.
C) Therefore.
D) In addition.
2. Jared is a millionaire; _____ , his brother Jeremy is always flat broke.
A) Again.
B) Likewise.
C) In contrast.
D) Accordingly.
3. We wanted to spend the day at the beach; _____ , it rained so we stayed home.
A) However.
B) Next.
C) Unless.
D) Additionally.
4. We were caught in traffic; _____ , we missed the beginning of the movie.
A) Hence.
B) Besides.
C) Finally.
D) Again.
5. John has very little money; _____ , his brother Jacob is a millionaire.
A) In contrast.
B) Thus.
C) Nonetheless.
D) Similarly.
6. Pick the correct use of a semi-colon.
A) Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward; she walks away from the fight.
B) Cecil Jacobs calls Scout; a coward she walks away from the fight.
C) Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward she walks; away from the fight.
D) Cecil Jacobs calls Scout a coward she walks away from; the fight.
7. When a conjunctive adverb is used after a semicolon or as an introductory word in a new sentence, you must use a _____ .
A) Semi-colon.
B) Comma.
C) Colon.
D) Period.
8. Where does the semicolon go? You need new brakes otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.
A) You;.
B) Brakes;.
C) Need;.
D) Able;.
9. Which of the following is a conjunctive adverb? a) and b) but c) because d) all of the above.
A) All of the above.
B) However.
C) Or.
D) Therefore.
10. The weather wasn't nice. It rained very hard _____ , the game was cancelled.
A) Therefore .
B) Nonetheless.
C) In contrast.
D) None of above.
11. The vaccine is ready and many people have vaccinated already; _____ , many people have died for the cause of the virus.
A) However.
B) Likewise.
C) Finally.
D) Similarly.
12. My sister has hairy knuckles; she likes to comb them when she's bored.
A) Correct use of a semicolon.
B) Incorrect use of a semicolon.
13. The computer I am thinking of buying does not meet my expectations; _____ , it is very expensive.
A) However.
B) As the result.
C) Besides.
D) Furthermore.
14. Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb?.
A) Semicolon.
B) Colon.
C) Comma.
D) None of the Above.
15. Where does the semicolon go? She didn't see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.
A) See;.
B) Her;.
C) Huge;.
D) Coming;.
16. Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; _____ , she decided to prepare something else.
A) Therefore.
B) Finally.
C) Indeed.
D) However.
17. Fill in the blank with the appropriate conjunctive adverb:He didn't have enough money; _____ , he couldn't buy the new phone.
A) Thus.
B) However.
C) Consequently.
D) Therefore.
18. Which conjunctive adverb can be used to show cause and effect?.
A) However.
B) Therefore.
C) Nevertheless.
D) Meanwhile.
19. _____ a doctor's appointment, the student left college early.
A) Due to.
B) Since.
20. My son was supposed to go out with John last night _____ , he chose to stay in.
A) Instead .
B) Besides.
C) Accordingly.
D) None of above.
21. Steve fell off of his bicycle while performing dangerous tricks; _____ , he broke his arm.
A) Consequently.
B) Finally.
C) Nevertheless.
D) For example.
22. Put the fork _____ the knife and far from the spoon.
A) By.
B) Bye.
C) Buy.
D) None of above.
23. Vegetables are rich sources of vitamins and antioxidants _____ .
A) Furthermore, a total 1, 097 vegetable species are cultivated worldwide!.
B) Similarly, spinach is one of the healthiest vegetables.
C) Thus, eating vegetables is essential for good health.
D) For instance, garlic has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient China.
24. I'd like to invite you out for dinner; _____ you had plans already.
A) Unless.
B) Instead.
C) In fact.
D) None of above.
25. For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
A) Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I'm a vegetarian.
B) Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish:I'm a vegetarian.
C) Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I'm a vegetarian.
D) None of above.