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    This document provides a quiz about discourse markers in English. It presents 6 questions, each with 4 answer choices about using discourse markers like "well", "let me see", "listen", etc. It then provides the answers and an explanation for the correct discourse marker use in each question. Discourse markers are words used to structure discourse and help the flow of conversation. This quiz helps learners understand the appropriate uses and meanings of some common English discourse markers.

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    This document provides a quiz about discourse markers in English. It presents 6 questions, each with 4 answer choices about using discourse markers like "well", "let me see", "listen", etc. It then provides the answers and an explanation for the correct discourse marker use in each question. Discourse markers are words used to structure discourse and help the flow of conversation. This quiz helps learners understand the appropriate uses and meanings of some common English discourse markers.

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    BBC | British Council

    Vocabulary: Discourse markers


    For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

    1. So you’re a doctor? _________, I finish my training next year.


    a) Let me see
    b) Right
    c) Listen
    d) Well

    2. A: Do you know her number? B: __________, it’s here somewhere.


    a) Let me see
    b) Mind you
    c) Well
    d) You see

    3. A: It’s quite a problem, I don’t know if I can do it. B: __________, I’ll help you, don’t
    worry.
    a) Mind you
    b) Let me see
    c) Listen
    d) Well

    4. I’m afraid you can’t come in, ___________ you have to be 18.
    a) you see
    b) well
    c) listen
    d) right

    5. I’m tired, ___________, I only had 3 hours sleep last night!


    a) mind you
    b) right
    c) listen
    d) let me see

    6. ___________, let’s start, shall we?


    a) let me see
    b) mind you
    c) right
    d) well

    www.teachingenglish.org.uk
    BBC | British Council

    Discourse markers - Answers

    1.
    a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.
    b) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’
    c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
    d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected. e.g.
    Do you speak French? Well, a little. CORRECT

    2.
    a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the
    question. CORRECT
    b) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60!
    c) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do
    you speak French? Well, a little.
    d) We use ‘you see’ to introduce an explanation about something, e.g. I can’t afford to go
    out, you see I lost my job last week.

    3.
    a) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60!
    b) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.
    c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t
    we…?’ CORRECT
    d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do
    you speak French? Well, a little.

    4.
    a) We use ‘you see’ to introduce an explanation about something, e.g. I can’t afford
    to go out, you see I lost my job last week. CORRECT
    b) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do
    you speak French? Well, a little.
    c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
    d) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’

    5.
    a) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is
    60! CORRECT
    b) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’.
    c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’
    d) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.

    6.
    a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.
    b) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60!
    c) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’. CORRECT
    d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do
    you speak French? Well, a little.

    www.teachingenglish.org.uk

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