Coherence markers MCQs – Sentence Structuring (English)

1. Which coherence marker is used to show contrast?
(A) Therefore
(B) However
(C) Consequently
(D) Furthermore

2. Which coherence marker signals addition of information?
(A) Moreover
(B) Instead
(C) Otherwise
(D) Hence

3. “As a result” is used to express:
(A) Contrast
(B) Cause and effect
(C) Example
(D) Sequence

4. Which marker is used to introduce an example?
(A) Hence
(B) Similarly
(C) Nevertheless
(D) For instance

5. Which coherence marker shows similarity?
(A) Conversely
(B) Yet
(C) Likewise
(D) Despite

6. “On the other hand” indicates:
(A) Comparison
(B) Contrast
(C) Result
(D) Summary

7. Which marker is used to summarize an idea?
(A) In conclusion
(B) Conversely
(C) Meanwhile
(D) Still

8. “Furthermore” is used for:
(A) Example
(B) Opposition
(C) Addition
(D) Result

9. Which coherence marker shows cause and effect?
(A) Consequently
(B) Although
(C) Similarly
(D) Instead

10. “Meanwhile” indicates:
(A) Contrast
(B) Result
(C) Reason
(D) Time relation

11. Which marker expresses contrast?
(A) Nevertheless
(B) For example
(C) Thus
(D) Additionally

12. “Thus” is used to show:
(A) Opposition
(B) Comparison
(C) Consequence
(D) Sequence

13. Which coherence marker provides clarification?
(A) That is
(B) Instead
(C) Although
(D) Despite

14. “Still” is used to indicate:
(A) Continuation
(B) Contrast
(C) Addition
(D) Time

15. Which marker is used to show summarization?
(A) Otherwise
(B) Besides
(C) To sum up
(D) Conversely

16. “Besides” is used to express:
(A) Addition
(B) Reason
(C) Opposition
(D) Sequence

17. Which marker shows comparison?
(A) Similarly
(B) Meanwhile
(C) Nevertheless
(D) Otherwise

18. “Otherwise” indicates:
(A) Condition
(B) Addition
(C) Example
(D) Summary

19. Which marker introduces a sequence?
(A) Yet
(B) Therefore
(C) Firstly
(D) Besides

20. “Despite this” signals:
(A) Condition
(B) Contrast
(C) Example
(D) Result

21. Which marker expresses restatement?
(A) In other words
(B) Conversely
(C) Instead
(D) Meanwhile

22. “Even so” expresses:
(A) Addition
(B) Contrast
(C) Sequence
(D) Result

23. Which coherence marker shows result?
(A) Hence
(B) Although
(C) Likewise
(D) In contrast

24. “In contrast” shows:
(A) Comparison
(B) Difference
(C) Result
(D) Addition

25. Which marker gives an example?
(A) Consequently
(B) Meanwhile
(C) Yet
(D) Such as

26. “Even though” expresses:
(A) Concession
(B) Addition
(C) Example
(D) Result

27. Which marker is used to emphasize?
(A) Indeed
(B) Instead
(C) Otherwise
(D) Hence

28. “Next” is used to show:
(A) Cause
(B) Sequence
(C) Contrast
(D) Example

29. Which marker shows contrast?
(A) Yet
(B) Furthermore
(C) Such as
(D) Therefore

30. “Afterwards” expresses:
(A) Time order
(B) Comparison
(C) Concession
(D) Result

31. Which marker is used to introduce an alternative?
(A) Likewise
(B) Similarly
(C) Therefore
(D) Instead

32. “Before long” signals:
(A) Future time
(B) Opposition
(C) Example
(D) Cause

33. Which marker is used to conclude?
(A) Finally
(B) Instead
(C) Meanwhile
(D) Though

34. “As well as” expresses:
(A) Addition
(B) Result
(C) Condition
(D) Opposition

35. Which marker introduces comparison?
(A) Nevertheless
(B) In the same way
(C) Yet
(D) Consequently

36. “Because of this” shows:
(A) Cause and effect
(B) Repetition
(C) Summary
(D) Contrast

37. Which marker gives a summary?
(A) Overall
(B) Otherwise
(C) Instead
(D) Besides

38. “Eventually” indicates:
(A) Contrast
(B) Final outcome
(C) Comparison
(D) Example

39. Which marker indicates concession?
(A) Although
(B) Moreover
(C) Thus
(D) Next

40. “As a consequence” signals:
(A) Result
(B) Example
(C) Contrast
(D) Time

41. Which marker shows contrast clearly?
(A) On the contrary
(B) Additionally
(C) Similarly
(D) For example

42. “In brief” is used for:
(A) Contrasting
(B) Adding
(C) Summarizing
(D) Timing

43. Which marker introduces a reason?
(A) Because
(B) However
(C) Likewise
(D) Similarly

44. “In short” expresses:
(A) Summary
(B) Sequence
(C) Condition
(D) Example

45. Which marker shows opposition?
(A) Conversely
(B) Furthermore
(C) For instance
(D) Next

46. “In the meantime” indicates:
(A) Summary
(B) Cause and effect
(C) Contrast
(D) Simultaneous events

47. Which marker shows consequence?
(A) Therefore
(B) However
(C) Similarly
(D) Instead

48. “Even if” expresses:
(A) Addition
(B) Condition
(C) Sequence
(D) Time

49. Which marker shows comparison?
(A) Comparable to
(B) Nevertheless
(C) Yet
(D) Afterward

50. “At the same time” expresses:
(A) Simultaneity
(B) Addition
(C) Result
(D) Example