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{
"questions": [
{
"question": "Which linking word is used to indicate **addition** and is placed before the verb?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$and$",
"why": "While 'and' is an addition linking word, it is not specifically placed before the verb. The correct word is 'also'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$also$",
"why": "'Also' is the correct linking word for addition that is placed before the verb.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$too$",
"why": "'Too' is used for addition but is placed at the end of the sentence, not before the verb.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$besides$",
"why": "'Besides' is an addition linking word but is not specifically placed before the verb.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which of the following linking words is **not** used to express **purpose**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$for$ + noun",
"why": "'For' + noun is used to express purpose.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$to$ + verb",
"why": "'To' + verb is used to express purpose.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$because$",
"why": "'Because' is used to express cause, not purpose.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$in order to$ + verb",
"why": "'In order to' + verb is used to express purpose.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to introduce a **cause** and is followed by a noun?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$because$",
"why": "'Because' is followed by a subject + verb, not a noun.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$because of$",
"why": "'Because of' is the correct linking word for cause that is followed by a noun.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$since$",
"why": "'Since' is followed by a subject + verb or a date, not specifically a noun.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$thanks to$",
"why": "While 'thanks to' is followed by a noun, it implies a positive cause, not a general one.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is used for **comparison** and is followed by a subject + verb?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$like$",
"why": "'Like' is followed by a noun, not a subject + verb.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$as$",
"why": "'As' is the correct linking word for comparison that is followed by a subject + verb.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$as if$",
"why": "'As if' is used for hypothetical comparisons, not general comparisons with a subject + verb.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$though$",
"why": "'Though' is used for concession, not comparison.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to express **concession** and is synonymous with 'however'?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$although$",
"why": "'Although' is used for concession but is not synonymous with 'however'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$yet$",
"why": "'Yet' is the correct linking word for concession and is synonymous with 'however'.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$in spite of$",
"why": "'In spite of' is used for concession but is not synonymous with 'however'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$nevertheless$",
"why": "While 'nevertheless' is synonymous with 'however', it is not listed as a primary example in the text for concession.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is **not** used to express **condition**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$if$",
"why": "'If' is used to express condition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$unless$",
"why": "'Unless' is used to express condition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$otherwise$",
"why": "'Otherwise' is used to express condition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$consequently$",
"why": "'Consequently' is used to express consequence, not condition.",
"correct": true
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to indicate **consequence** and is synonymous with 'therefore'?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$so$",
"why": "'So' is used for consequence but is not specifically synonymous with 'therefore' in the text.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$thus$",
"why": "'Thus' is the correct linking word for consequence and is synonymous with 'therefore'.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$as a result$",
"why": "'As a result' is used for consequence but is not synonymous with 'therefore'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$that's the reason why$",
"why": "While it indicates consequence, it is not synonymous with 'therefore'.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is used to express **hypothesis/supposition** and is followed by a subject + verb?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$in case$",
"why": "'In case' is used for hypothesis but is not followed by a subject + verb structure.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$supposing$",
"why": "'Supposing' is used for hypothesis but is not followed by a subject + verb in the given structure.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$subject + may + verb$",
"why": "This is the correct structure for expressing hypothesis/supposition as per the text.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$I suppose that$",
"why": "While it expresses supposition, it is a fixed phrase and not a general structure like 'subject + may + verb'.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to introduce **opposition** and is synonymous with 'but'?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$or$",
"why": "'Or' is used for alternatives, not opposition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$whereas$",
"why": "'Whereas' is used for opposition but is not synonymous with 'but'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$yet$",
"why": "'Yet' can indicate opposition but is more commonly used for concession in the text.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$however$",
"why": "While 'however' is synonymous with 'but', it is primarily listed under concession in the text. The correct opposition word synonymous with 'but' is 'yet' or none directly.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is used to express **restriction**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$all the same$",
"why": "'All the same' is the correct linking word used to express restriction.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$nevertheless$",
"why": "'Nevertheless' is used for concession, not restriction.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$in spite of$",
"why": "'In spite of' is used for concession, not restriction.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$yet$",
"why": "'Yet' is used for concession, not restriction.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is **not** used to indicate **time**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$before$",
"why": "'Before' is used to indicate time.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$while$",
"why": "'While' is used to indicate time.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$such as$",
"why": "'Such as' is used to provide examples, not to indicate time.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$since$ + date",
"why": "'Since' + date is used to indicate time.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to introduce **examples**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$for example$",
"why": "'For example' is the correct linking word used to introduce examples.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$such that$",
"why": "'Such that' is not listed as a linking word for examples in the text.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$like$",
"why": "'Like' is used for comparison, not examples.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$as$",
"why": "'As' is used for comparison, not examples.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is used for **opposition** and introduces a direct contrast?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$on the contrary$",
"why": "'On the contrary' is the correct linking word for opposition that introduces a direct contrast.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$whereas$",
"why": "'Whereas' introduces opposition but not necessarily a direct contrast.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$but$",
"why": "'But' introduces opposition but is more general and not specifically a direct contrast.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$unlike$",
"why": "'Unlike' introduces opposition but is not listed as introducing a direct contrast in the text.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to express **condition** and means 'only if'?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$if$",
"why": "'If' is a general condition word, not specifically meaning 'only if'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$unless$",
"why": "'Unless' means 'if not', not 'only if'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$as long as$",
"why": "'As long as' is the correct linking word that means 'only if' in the context of condition.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$even if$",
"why": "'Even if' introduces a hypothetical condition, not 'only if'.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which of the following is **not** a linking word for **addition**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$moreover$",
"why": "'Moreover' is a linking word for addition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$furthermore$",
"why": "'Furthermore' is a linking word for addition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$therefore$",
"why": "'Therefore' is a linking word for consequence, not addition.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$in addition$",
"why": "'In addition' is a linking word for addition.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to indicate **time** and means 'at the same time'?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$meanwhile$",
"why": "'Meanwhile' is the correct linking word that means 'at the same time'.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$while$",
"why": "'While' indicates time but does not specifically mean 'at the same time'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$as soon as$",
"why": "'As soon as' indicates immediacy, not simultaneity.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$since$",
"why": "'Since' refers to a starting point in time, not simultaneity.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is used to express **cause** and is followed by a subject + verb?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$because of$",
"why": "'Because of' is followed by a noun, not a subject + verb.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$for$",
"why": "'For' is followed by a noun, not a subject + verb.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$since$",
"why": "'Since' is the correct linking word for cause that can be followed by a subject + verb.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$due to$",
"why": "'Due to' is followed by a noun, not a subject + verb.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used for **concession** and is followed by a noun?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$although$",
"why": "'Although' is followed by a subject + verb, not a noun.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$in spite of$",
"why": "'In spite of' is the correct linking word for concession that is followed by a noun.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$yet$",
"why": "'Yet' is followed by a subject + verb, not a noun.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$however$",
"why": "'However' is followed by a subject + verb, not a noun.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is used to express **hypothesis/supposition** and is often used at the beginning of a sentence?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$in case$",
"why": "'In case' is used for hypothesis but is not specifically noted as being used at the beginning of a sentence.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$supposing$",
"why": "'Supposing' is the correct linking word for hypothesis/supposition often used at the beginning of a sentence.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$may$",
"why": "'May' is used within a subject + verb structure, not specifically at the beginning of a sentence.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$I suppose that$",
"why": "While it can be used at the beginning, it is a fixed phrase and not a general linking word like 'supposing'.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "What linking word is used to indicate **consequence** and is synonymous with 'as a result'?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$so$",
"why": "'So' indicates consequence but is not synonymous with 'as a result'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$consequently$",
"why": "'Consequently' is the correct linking word for consequence and is synonymous with 'as a result'.",
"correct": true
},
{
"text": "$therefore$",
"why": "'Therefore' is synonymous with 'thus', not 'as a result'.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$thus$",
"why": "'Thus' is synonymous with 'therefore', not 'as a result'.",
"correct": false
}
]
},
{
"question": "Which linking word is **not** used to express **opposition**?",
"options": [
{
"text": "$but$",
"why": "'But' is used to express opposition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$whereas$",
"why": "'Whereas' is used to express opposition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$unlike$",
"why": "'Unlike' is used to express opposition.",
"correct": false
},
{
"text": "$besides$",
"why": "'Besides' is used to express addition, not opposition.",
"correct": true
}
]
}
]
}