Grammatical Signals Diagnostic

Which of the following statements best defines grammatical signals?

• They give meaning to a piece of writing.

• They present general ideas within paragraphs

• They present general ideas within paragraphs

• They signal relationships of ideas between sentences and paragraphs.

What type of grammatical signals does the underlined word show? “Alex passed the test because she studied her lessons very well.”

• A. General to Particular

• B. Claim and counterclaim

• C. Cause and Effect

• D. Problem and Solution

Which of the following is NOT an example of cause and effect signals?

• A. Since

• B. Because

• C. As a result

• D. On the other hand

The following sentences express a problem and solution pattern of idea development EXCEPT one. Which statement is it?

• A. Another solution to carbon cycle problems is to plant and grow trees.

• B. To solve this problem, burning of plastic and other materials should be avoided.

• C. Using environment friendly vehicles would contribute to minimizing the impact of human to carbon cycle problems.

• D. Human activities such as burning of coals and plastic causes carbon cycle problems.

Which of the following words/expressions show a counterclaim pattern of idea development?

• A. Consequently

• B. To solve this

• C. As a result

• D. On the contrary