Grammatical Cohesion Exercise

The college offers distance learning courses leading to diplomas in a wide range of subjects. However, students should be aware that these are not recognised qualifications.

• the courses

• the diplomas

• the students

Among the readers of his book Martin Eden, there is more than one who has had similar experiences to those Jack London describes.

• Jack London

• Martin Eden

• one reader

From the whole course, Finn singled out the meeting with Garrard as the turning point in his career. That was what made him decide to be a doctor.

• the whole course

• the meeting with Garrard

• the decision to be a doctor

When she describes her mother as ‘old, desperate and saddened’, Rose wants to provoke a response from the female reader.

• Rose

• Rose’s mother

• the female reader

Students encouraged to enrol on courses by doubtful individuals posing as academics are often bitterly disappointed. They soon find that the course of study is not well coordinated.

• students

• doubtful individuals

• academics

The subject studied by a student who fails to get qualifications is irrelevant. The outcome is not a matter of what you choose, but of how suitable it is for you.

• the failure to get qualifications

• the suitability of a subject

• the subject