WorksheetsUnity & Coherence
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
This refers to the unity of ideas in a paragraph.
cohesion
organization
coordination
coherence
Unity means each supporting sentence in a paragraph should support _________.
other supporting details
a new idea
transitional devices
the main idea
Why is having cohesion in a paragraph important?
It makes the paragraph interesting.
It makes it easy for readers to understand the connection between ideas.
It is brief and concise.
It makes it easy for readers to come up with their own thoughts about the subject.
Which of the following is likely to happen if a paragraph is not cohesive?
Readers would easily understand the meaning of the whole paragraph.
Readers would just take into account the meaning of each individual sentence.
Readers would be confused and have a difficult time determining the connection between ideas.
Readers would not mind the paragraph and just move on to reading the next one.
Which sentence should be removed from the following paragraph to improve its cohesion?
(1) At the concert venue, I screamed when I saw my favorite singer appear on stage. (2) I waved my banner, hoping for him to notice me. (3) I had to do my makeup before that concert. (4) Indeed, I had been very loud during the concert, but I did not regret anything, for it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
the third sentence
the first sentence
the second sentence
the fourth sentence
_________ is the quality of being logical and well-organized.
unity
Organization
Completeness
Coherence
These are the connectors used to help the paragraph achieve cohesion
literary devices
transitional devices
idiomatic expressions
definitions
The details of a coherent paragraph follow a certain _________.
formula
order of importance
logical pattern
cause
__________will help the writer to make his / her text coherent.
using same words
Repetition of key noun
repeating pronouns
content
Which of the following is not relevant to the text's coherence?
use of transition signals
Organization
repeat key nouns
arrange the ideas logically
These are the connectors used to help the paragraph achieve cohesion
literary devices
transitional devices
idiomatic expressions
definitions
