Cohesive devices (pre-test)

John is poor; ___________, he does not resort to begging to survive.

• despite

• however

• because

_____________ of the weather, the basketball game will be played tomorrow.

• Therefore

• Since

• In addition

• Regardless

• Likewise

I dropped my reading glasses and as a result were damaged. ___________, I need to either buy a new pair or have the lens repaired.

• In spite of

• Otherwise

• Therefore

• Furthermore

• Likewise

____________ it was terribly hot, I still walked to school.

• Consequently

• Although

• As a result

• Accordingly

• Furthermore

Mark is very active and enjoys working out; _______________ Marvin plays video games all day.

• similarly

• as a result

• on the other hand

• in addition

• for example

My sister is a very responsible person. ___________, she tutors me n Math and walks me to school.

• Likewise

• For example

• As a result

• Additionally

• Hence

_____________ working as a consultant at a university, Miss Lucy is also writing poetry in her spare time.

• Likewise

• In addition to

• Aside from

• In spite of

• Primarily

Trim the fat.

Turn this sentence into a power sentence.

There was basically no real reason for John's dismissal.

A comma indicates...

(Choose more than one option)

• the end of a sentence.

• a smaller break.

• a soft pause.

• a punctuation mark that separates words, clauses, or ideas within a sentence.

How many dependent clauses exist in the following sentence?

More than fifty million buffalo once roamed North America, but by 1900, fewer than a thousand remained.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4