Question:
Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression to make the sentence complete.
______________ did you know Ravi has a new job?
Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression to make the sentence complete.
______________ did you know Ravi has a new job?
Options:
- a) For one thing
- b) By the way
- c) In the first place
- d) As a result
- a) For one thing
- b) By the way
- c) In the first place
- d) As a result
correct answer : b)
Explanation:
“By the way” introduces a new but slightly off-topic piece of information. Here, it brings up a casual question about Ravi’s new job, which is not directly related to the previous context.
“By the way” introduces a new but slightly off-topic piece of information. Here, it brings up a casual question about Ravi’s new job, which is not directly related to the previous context.