Discourse Markers Exercises PDFSet 1: Addition, Result & Purpose Markers
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The hotel was fully booked. ___, we had to find alternative accommodation.
a) Furthermoreb) Thereforec) For instanced) In addition
2.She speaks French and German. ___, she has a basic knowledge of Japanese.
a) As a resultb) In additionc) In conclusiond) Therefore
3.He left early ___ catch the last train home.
a) in order tob) in addition toc) such asd) as a result of
4.The company has expanded its product range. ___, it has opened three new stores this year.
a) Consequentlyb) In other wordsc) To sum upd) Moreover
5.Take an umbrella ___ it rains later.
a) so thatb) in order toc) in cased) as a result
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Preview: Answers
1.Therefore
2.In addition
3.in order to
4.Moreover
5.in case
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Preview: Explanations
1."Therefore"(b)
'Therefore' signals a result or consequence — because the hotel was full, we needed another place. 'Furthermore' and 'In addition' signal extra information, not a consequence. 'For instance' introduces an example.
2."In addition"(b)
'In addition' adds extra information to what has already been said — another language she knows. 'As a result' and 'Therefore' would imply that knowing French and German caused her to know Japanese, which makes no sense.
3."in order to"(a)
'In order to' expresses purpose — he left early for the purpose of catching the train. 'As a result of' signals consequence (and needs a noun, not a verb). 'In addition to' signals addition. 'Such as' introduces examples.
4."Moreover"(d)
'Moreover' adds a second piece of positive information — opening stores is an additional achievement, not a consequence of expanding the product range. 'Consequently' would mean the new stores were caused by the product expansion. 'In other words' rephrases. 'To sum up' concludes.
5."in case"(c)
'In case' means 'because it might happen' — take an umbrella as a precaution against possible rain. 'So that' expresses a desired outcome (you don't want it to rain). 'In order to' needs an infinitive, not a clause.
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