Discourse markers exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate discourse marker.

1. ……………………… nurses are overworked and underpaid.

a) In particular
b) Broadly speaking
c) For instance
d) Except for

2. I don’t believe in ghosts. …………………….. I haven’t seen one yet.

a) I think
b) At least
c) In other words
d) That is to say

3. I think he should be acquitted. …………………… he is too young to know the difference between right and wrong.

a) After all
b) Well
c) Honestly
d) I suppose

4. The man was sleeping soundly on the river bank. …………………… a crocodile was creeping closer.

a) Despite this
b) As a result
c) Meanwhile
d) By contrast

5. The child didn’t get any medical attention. —————-, she died soon after.

a) Despite this
b) As a result
c) In this case
d) In spite of this

6. He has been warned before. …………………., he shouldn’t have repeated this.

a) in this case
b) instead
c) despite this

1. Broadly speaking nurses are overworked and underpaid.

2. I don’t believe in ghosts. At least I haven’t seen one yet.

3. I think he should be acquitted. After all he is too young to know the difference between right and wrong.

4. The man was sleeping soundly on the river bank. Meanwhile a crocodile was creeping closer.

5. The child didn’t get any medical attention. As a result, she died soon after.

6. He has been warned before. In this case, he shouldn’t have repeated this.

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