Cohesive Devices and Basic Linkers

1. What is the collective term used for words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech?

• A. Modifiers

• B. Connectors

• C. Conjunctions

• D. Cohesive Devices

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of cohesive devices?

• A. to verify the correctness of ideas

• B. to show the relationship of sentences

• C. to connect or link phrases and clauses

• D. to unify the ideas presented in sentences

3. Which is NOT a category of cohesive devices?

• A. Additive

• B. Causal

• C. Referential

• D. Sequential

4. Which of these transitions indicate addition of ideas?

• A. Because

• B. Furthermore

• C. Then

• D. Thus

5.Which of these does not signal cause/effect and reason/result relationship?

• A. Because

• B. Consequently

• C. Similarly

• D. So that

6. What does it mean when we say that a speech or a text necessarily needs to be coherent and cohesive?

• A. All ideas are given emphasis.

• B. All ideas are grammatically correct.

• C. All sentences work together to form a unified idea.

• D. All ideas in the text or the speech are logically sequenced so that they are easy to follow and understand.

7. Which cohesive device best fits this statement: ___________ our different point of views, we remain best of friends.

• A. Despite

• B. Similarly

• C. Therefore

• D. Unlike

8. John’s family suffered much from the pandemic __________, they remained strong and united.

• A. Because

• B. Furthermore

• C. However

• D. Lastly

For items 9-10

“While we are very happy to see major development in terms of access to basic education, we finally need to respond to the biggest lingering challenge of basic education in the country: QUALITY, particularly of our students’ learning outcomes.”

9. What is the purpose of the speaker in the given excerpt?

• A. to argue

• B. to entertain

• C. to persuade

• D. to call to action

For items 9-10

“While we are very happy to see major development in terms of access to basic education, we finally need to respond to the biggest lingering challenge of basic education in the country: QUALITY, particularly of our students’ learning outcomes.”

10. What cohesive devices are used to establish the relationship of ideas?

• A. While-finally

• B. While – in terms

• C. Finally - quality

• D. In terms – particularly