BE Unit 4 – Thereby and Therefore Quiz

Question 1 – True or False

Thereby and Therefore are used as frequently in oral communication as in written communication.

Question 2 – Fill in the blanks

Which trick can you use to choose the correct adverb? Keep the below tip in mind!

Question 3 – Multiple choice

The punctuation around Thereby is quite straightforward, whereas that around Therefore can be more complex depending on the context. Choose all the correct answers from the options below:

Question 4 – Thereby or Therefore?

Lower levels of social support contribute to social problems, ___________ heightening emotional issues that children and teenagers experience.

Question 5 – Thereby or Therefore?

The government was involved in various scandals. The trust the nation had in its legislators was, _____________ undermined leading to an early election.

Question 6 – Thereby or Therefore?

He worked the hardest and was next in line for a promotion; ______________ no one was surprised when he was given the new managerial position.

Question 7 – Thereby or Therefore?

Antibiotics have eliminated many illnesses, (a) ____________ leading to longer life spans and lower rates of child mortality. (b) _________________, the world’s population has grown at an unprecedented rate in the last century.

Question 8 – Rearrange the paragraph below.

Question 9 – Rearrange the paragraph below.

Question 10 – Is the punctuation in the below sentence correct or incorrect?

By doing this lesson on Thereby and Therefore I have practised a new language item, thereby gaining new knowledge. I am, therefore, satisfied :)