Complete the following sentences using an appropriate discourse marker.
1............... nurses are overworked and underpaid.
Wrong!
"Broadly speaking" introduces a general statement about nurses.
2I don’t believe in ghosts. ............... I haven’t seen one yet.
Wrong!
"At least" limits the statement to what the speaker can say for sure.
3I think he should be acquitted. ............... he is too young to know the difference between right and wrong.
Wrong!
"After all" introduces a reason supporting the speaker’s opinion.
4The man was sleeping soundly on the river bank. ............... a crocodile was creeping closer.
Wrong!
"Meanwhile" shows that the crocodile was creeping closer at the same time.
5Which discourse marker best shows the result in this context: "The child didn’t get any medical attention. She died soon after."
Wrong!
"As a result" introduces the consequence of not getting medical attention.
6He has been warned before. ............... he shouldn’t have repeated this.
Wrong!
"In this case" refers to this specific situation before giving a judgment.
Done.
Score: 0/6
Answers
- Broadly speaking nurses are overworked and underpaid.
- I don’t believe in ghosts. At least I haven’t seen one yet.
- I think he should be acquitted. After all he is too young to know the difference between right and wrong.
- The man was sleeping soundly on the river bank. Meanwhile a crocodile was creeping closer.
- Which discourse marker best shows the result in this context: “The child didn’t get any medical attention. She died soon after.” — As a result
- He has been warned before. In this case he shouldn’t have repeated this.
