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Linking Adverbials Quiz 1

A linking adverbials quiz to test your understanding of how linking adverbials are used in academic writing

Make sure you have examined and understood all the examples on the linking adverbials page before you attempt it. You should be aware that there is no way to decide the correct answer on the basis of grammar. You need to understand the relationship between the sentences in order choose a suitable adverbial.

Drag the terms in the list at the top to match the examples below. Once all the examples are matched, your score will be revealed and you can continue until all the examples are correctly matched. Once all the matches are correct you can click on the red buttons for extra feedback.

So
So
For instance
For instance
However
However
Similarly
Similarly
In other words
In other words
On the other hand
On the other hand
When male crickets sing, they make themselves vulnerable to predators. _______ they tend to sing from hiding places, such as tall grasses or cracks in rocks.
When I was younger, I would watch Batman on my black-and-white television after school. Usually, Batman would face either the Joker, the Penguin, the Puzzler, Catwoman or any one of his usual opponents. _______, on some occasions, Batman would have to face them all at the same time.
Many may not realise the ocean can be less or more salty depending on the region. _______, the Atlantic is saltier than the Pacific on average.
Foods that are the biggest contributors to weight gain are potato chips, potatoes, sugar-sweetened beverages and meats, both processed and unprocessed. _______, foods that are inversely associated with weight gain are vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts and yogurt.
Antarctic expeditioners had shrunken hippocampi after just 14 months of social isolation. _______, adults with small social circles are more likely to develop memory loss and cognitive decline later in life.
People take food, oxygen and water with them into submarines, and use electricity to power lights and heaters. _______, they change a cold, dark and dangerous place (deep beneath the ocean) into something like a home.

Reason: other possible reason adverbials are 'For this reason', 'Consequently', 'Therefore'.
Contrast: the contrast is between facing one opponent versus facing all opponent. Other possible contrast adverbials are 'In contrast', 'On the other hand'.
Apposition (exemplification): other possible exemplification adverbials are 'For example', 'E.g.'.
Contrast (the word 'inversely' provides the clue): Other possible contrast adverbials are 'In contrast', 'However'.
Addition (comparison): The comparison here is between 'antarctic expeditioners' and 'adults with small social circles', both of whom suffered similar negative outcomes.
Apposition (reformulation): Another possible reformulation adverbial is 'which is to say'.
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