Discourse Markers Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Discourse Markers – Quiz 15
1. _____ , I don't think I locked the front door this morning.
A) Come to think of it.
B) I mean.
C) So basically.
D) None of above.
2. In the evening, her friends _____ cousins come with many presents.
A) And.
B) With.
C) So.
D) For.
3. QUAL A IDEIA DO MARCADOR EM DESTAQUE?Not only do HR professionals contribute to business viability and success through the strategic management of human capital, but the profession itself continues to increase its stature as a career choice.
A) Adding ideas.
B) Justification.
C) Opposition of ideas.
D) Conclusion.
4. On TOP of THAT.
A) Rising.
B) Falling.
C) None of above.
5. A:Did he look sad?B:No, _____ , he was really cheerful.
A) As a matter of fact .
B) Obviously.
C) By the way.
D) None of above.
6. You need to tell her you're not coming. Otherwise.
A) She'll be expecting you?.
B) Did you remember to buy some bread?.
7. I get up late at weekends, _____ during cold weather.
A) Similarly.
B) For instance.
C) Particularly.
D) Including.
8. They dance, drink _____ have fun _____ Jane sleeps _____ she is very tired.
A) And / but / because.
B) With / and / for.
C) And / so / for.
D) But / and / because.
9. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which? In spite of / Even though / Despite being the better player, Richard lost the match.
A) Even though.
B) In spite of.
C) Despite.
D) None of above.
10. Which of the following is a Contrast discourse marker?.
A) After.
B) Meanwhile.
C) Similarly.
D) Besides.
11. One connector is not correct in the context of the sentence, can you identify which? I agreed to help at the store although / in case / even though I didn't feel like it.
A) In case.
B) Although.
C) Even though.
D) None of above.
12. Which of the following options is correct:You are being sent a reminder since we have not received payment for your last bill, (consequently).
A) We have not received payment, consequently, you're being sent a reminder .
B) We have not received payment, consequently, are being sent a reminder.
C) We have not received payment, consequently, sending a reminder.
D) None of above.
13. I wrote the email _____ demand compensation for the faulty device.
A) In order to.
B) For.
C) So as.
D) None of above.
14. Second.
A) To close a presentation.
B) To introduce similarities.
C) To add information.
D) To open a presentation.
E) To sequence information.
15. Likewise.
A) To open a presentation.
B) To close a presentation.
C) To sequence information.
D) To introduce similarities.
E) To introduce contrasts.
16. The study also mentions two other cities, _____ Singapore and Shanghai.
A) To be accurate.
B) In other words.
C) Namely.
D) Moreover.
17. The peasants are desperately short of food _____ , they urgently need doctors and medical supplies.
A) In addition.
B) Neverthless.
C) However.
D) None of above.
18. It would bring a lot of benefits to the town _____ creating more jobs.
A) So.
B) Like.
19. Johnny Depp is my favorite actor but, _____ , I prefer his acting in the Pirates of Caribbean.
A) On the whole.
B) Besides.
C) I mean.
D) None of above.
20. I like sports _____ , I enjoy playing football and basketball.
A) Also.
B) However.
C) Last.
D) For example.
21. It's Jane's birthday _____ , she buys fruit and vegetables at the green grocer's.
A) First.
B) Second.
C) After that.
D) And.
22. A:Did he look sad?B:No, _____ , he was really cheerful.
A) As a matter of fact.
B) Obviously.
C) By the way.
D) None of above.
23. The driving test in Spain is difficult, _____ it's all in Spanish.
A) For a start.
B) Actually.
C) Truth be told.
D) You know.
24. _____ , she buys candles at the shop.
A) Second.
B) Then.
C) Frist.
D) After that.
25. Similarly, along the same lines.
A) To introduce a well-known, obvious or unsurprising piece of information.
B) To indicate that something is surprising.
C) To explain that something has happened in a way we can't explain.
D) To give another example of the same sort of thing.