Question

Fill in the blanks with correct cohesive devices from the
brackets. (5)
(as a result, moreover, but, whereas, and)
a. Then a monstrous terror seized him ------------ his heart
stood still. He could hear nothing ---------- it lasted a
moment.
b. There is a stiff competition between phone companies to
win customers ----------- they are slashing prices to attract
them.
c. Cycling is s good exercise -------- it helps you to save
money.
d. I am studying before the T.V------- my sister is enjoying to
laptop.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) and , but

b) as a result

c) moreover

d) whereas

Explanation:

a. Then a monstrous terror seized him and his heart

stood still. He could hear nothing but it lasted a

moment.

- and is used because the heart stood still because of the terror

- but is used because it explains how he could not hear and how it lasted only for a moment.

b. There is a stiff competition between phone companies to

win customers as a result they are slashing prices to attract

them.

-as a result is used because it explains the consequence of an action taken to achieve a target.

c. Cycling is a good exercise moreover it helps you to save

money.

-moreover is used here because it adds affirmative sentence in favor of previous sentence i.e., Cycling is a good exercise.

d. I am studying before the T.V whereas my sister is enjoying to

laptop.

-whereas is used because it shows the contrast.