Grammar Quiz

Linking Words Quiz


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_____ being late for the meeting, my boss wasn’t angry.

A. Although

B. Even though

C. Despite

D. In spite


His grandfather was Greek; _____ the unusual surname.

A. So

B. As

C. Hence

D. Since


_____ the rain, we all had a great time in the park.

A. Although

B. Despite of

C. In spite of

D. Though


I have a computer, ____ I don’t have a pen.

A. and

B. however

C. but

D. for example


My brother is a night owl _____ I’m more of a lark.

A. Except for

B. Apart from

C. Thus

D. Whereas


_____ it was a fancy restaurant, the service was terribly slow.

A. Except for

B. Despite

C. Although

D. In spite of


… you need my help, come and see me.

A. Unless

B. If

C. However

D. Although


… I think that he will win the race, Richard believes that he will not.

A. However

B. Furthermore

C. While

D. In spite of


Choose the correct option:

She likes apples _______ she likes bananas too.

A. but

B. or

C. because

D. and


_____ I thoroughly got prepared, I still failed my final exam.

A. Even though

B. However

C. Despite

D. Though


_____ the bad weather, all trains are running late.

A. Because

B. Due to

C. Since

D. As


A marathon is a difficult race. _____, thousands of runners participate every year.

A. Whereas

B. Nevertheless

C. Although

D. Despite


Complete the sentence:

My favorite subject is English ________ it is very interesting and important to speak it nowadays.

A. because

B. so

C. but


Complete the sentence:

English is difficult to me, ______ I am doing my best to learn it.

A. but

B. and

C. because


I was watching Netflix, ________ I didn’t do my homework.

A. because

B. but

C. so


Maria wasn’t feeling so well. …, she went to school.

A. Nevertheless

B. Although

C. Consequently

D. Therefore


I like playing football, tennis ____ computer games. 

A. and

B. but

C. also

D. because


I like playing sports. ____, I like playing football and basketball.

A. Also

B. For example

C. However

D. Last


I turned off the air conditioning ____ I was cold.

A. but

B. and

C. Therefore

D. because


Complete the sentence:

English is difficult to me, ______ I am doing my best to learn it.

A. but

B. and

C. because


Being able to speak English is essential when looking for a job. _____, it is useful when travelling abroad.

A. However

B. Nevertheless

C. Therefore

D. Furthermore


… all the technical problems he had with the computer, he managed to send the e-mail.

A. Despite

B. Although

C. Because of

D. Since


I absolutely love watching films, ____ I always go to the cinema.

A. Because

B. So

C. But

D. Thus


John is only 15, _____ he cannot drive.

A. Therefore

B. Furthermore

C. Nevertheless

D. Moreover


Do you prefer seafood OR pizza?

THE GREEN WORD IN THE LAST QUESTION IS TO EXPRESS:

A. CONTRAST

B. CHOICES OR OPTIONS

C. ADD INFORMATION




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