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Cohesive Devices, Discourse Markers, and Error Identification

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  1. Select the formal discourse marker that introduces a concessive fact:

    ________ several contentious disagreements during bilateral trade talks, both prime ministers signed the comprehensive economic p…
  2. Choose the concessive connector that correctly modifies an adjective phrase:

    The newly developed synthetic catalyst achieved high molecular efficiency, ________ at an unacceptably exorbitant producti…
  3. Select the formal subordinating conjunction that means 'since' or 'to the extent that':

    ________ the experimental methodology lacked double-blind controls, the findings cannot be cited as definitive…
  4. Choose the conjunctive adverb that introduces a reciprocal opposite proposition:

    Developed nations possess substantial technological capital but face acute demographic aging; ________, developing eco…
  5. Select the discourse marker that introduces an explicit clarification or restatement:

    The patient exhibited acute aphasia; ________, she had completely lost the neurocognitive ability to comprehend a…
  6. Identify the underlined portion that contains a grammatical error:

    The persistent degradation (A) of coastal mangrove forests along the western seaboard (B) have accelerated (C) catastrophic shorelin…
  7. Identify the underlined portion that contains a grammatical error:

    Having thoroughly reviewed (A) the epidemiological data, (B) the statistical discrepancies were finally resolved (C) by the panel of…
  8. Identify the underlined portion that violates parallel structure:

    The doctoral fellowship requires candidates (A) to demonstrate linguistic fluency, (B) publishing empirical research in accredited jo…
  9. Identify the underlined portion containing a grammatical error:

    The federal oversight commission recommended (A) that the municipal water board (B) installs (C) advanced filtration barriers prior to…
  10. Identify the underlined portion that contains an incorrect preposition:

    Several leading economists (A) expressed deep skepticism (B) and remained completely averse (C) for implementing (D) unilateral…
  11. Identify the underlined portion containing a grammatical error:

    The new environmental statute (A) not only penalizes industrial polluters (B) heavily, and also (C) mandates renewable energy investmen…
  12. Choose the option that most effectively synthesizes the two ideas into a single, cohesive academic sentence:

    1. The deep-sea submarine encountered extreme hydrostatic pressure at nine thousand meters…
  13. Select the option that synthesizes the two sentences using formal inverted conditional syntax:

    1. The international consortium did not disburse emergency credit facilities.
    2. The national central ba…
  14. Choose the most appropriate topic transition to open a paragraph evaluating counterarguments:

    ________, several distinguished economists contend that rapid tariff liberalization inflicts disproportio…
  15. Identify the underlined portion that violates standard negative inversion syntax:

    Scarcely (A) the regulatory committee had approved (B) the novel vaccine candidate when (C) unanticipated autoimmune…
  16. Select the discourse marker that introduces an example:

    Many Malaysian universities now offer flexible learning; ________, some allow students to complete entire modules online.
  17. Select the discourse marker that signals a summary:

    ________, the evidence shows that early intervention reduces dropout rates among first-year students.
  18. Identify the underlined portion that contains a grammatical error:

    The supervisor divided the remaining tasks (A) between Farah and I (B) before she left (C) for the conference (D).
  19. Identify the underlined portion that contains an error:

    The population of Kuala Lumpur (A) is larger than (B) Penang (C), although both cities (D) have grown rapidly.
  20. Select the conjunction that correctly introduces a condition:

    The scholarship will be renewed ________ the student maintains a CGPA of at least 3.5.

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