WorksheetsCOHESIVE DEVICE QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
"I like autumn, and yet autumn is a sad time of the year, too."
What cohesive device is used in the sentence?
like
autumn
sad
and yet
Where do you place cohesive devices?
always in the beginning of the sentence
always at the end of the sentence
it CAN'T be placed in a single sentence
anywhere in the sentence or in between paragraphs
"There are three major airports near Washington, D.C., but the traveler to Washington should be careful about which one he or she chooses. _______________ Baltimore-Washington International Airport, which is located near the city of Baltimore, is a good international airport." What cohesive device must be inserted?
for example
on the other hand
since
however
Which of the following is NOT considered a cohesive device?
in conclusion
as a whole
continuously
nevertheless
"Desktop computers are cheaper and more reliable than laptops; ______________, they are more flexible."
Which cohesive device completes the sentence?
as a result
as a contrary
but
furthermore
The following cohesive devices are used for ENUMERATION except?
next
second
firstly
compared with
Which cohesive device is used to express ADDITION?
regardless
and then
because
in despite of
"The heaping together of paintings by Old Masters in museums is a catastrophe; likewise, a collection of a hundred Great Brains makes one big fathead."
What cohesive device is used?
together
collection
a hundred
likewise
"With all the ingenuity involved in hiding delicacies on the body, this process automatically excludes certain foods."
What is the cohesive device in this sentence?
with all
excludes
this process
(no cohesive device)
We use cohesive devices for the following reasons EXCEPT one.
they tell the reader what we are doing in a sentence
they help the readers be guided through the writing
they make paragraphs look longer
they signal to the reader what the relationships are between the sentences and paragraphs.
