Practice: Nuance in Discourse Markers

Answer all the questions, then check your score and read the explanations.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Complete: The plan was ambitious, ___ underfunded.

   A.albeitB.henceC.therebyD.insofar
2. Question 2 · Gap fill

   Complete: ___ the objections raised, the committee approved the proposal.
3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Which marker signals a logical consequence?

   A.ConverselyB.HenceC.LikewiseD.Meanwhile
4. Question 4 · Gap fill

   Complete: The argument holds ___ ___ ___ the data remain reliable.
5. Question 5 · True or false

   By the same token introduces a contrast.

   TrueFalse
6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

   Which sentence uses conversely correctly?

   A.Exports rose; conversely, imports also rose.B.Exports rose; conversely, imports fell.C.Conversely, we must act now.D.Conversely to the report, it is true.
7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

   Choose the most formal concessive.

   A.but stillB.thoughC.notwithstandingD.anyway
8. Question 8 · Gap fill

   Complete: The findings are provisional; ___, they merit attention.