Disjuncts may seem like small parts of a sentence—but they carry big meaning. They express your attitude, emotion, or judgment about a situation. Whether you’re saying “Sadly, it rained on my birthday,” or “Clearly, he didn’t understand the question,” — you’re using disjuncts to color your message.
Think you’ve got a good grasp on how they work?
This 10-question interactive disjunct quiz will help you:
- Spot disjuncts in real sentences
- Distinguish between disjuncts and adjuncts
- Understand style vs content disjuncts
- Avoid common learner mistakes
Let’s see how confidently you can handle disjuncts! And if you are not familiar with them at all, Click here to read the full guide on Disjunct in English and learn what they are and how they make your sentences better.
Results
#1. Identify the disjunct in this sentence -: “Honestly, I didn’t think he would show up.”
Explanation: “Honestly” shows the speaker’s attitude toward the statement. It modifies the whole sentence, not just one word.
#2. What kind of disjunct is used here? -: “Unfortunately, the tickets are sold out.”
Explanation: “Unfortunately” expresses the speaker’s emotion — this is a style disjunct (tone, manner of speaking).
#3. Choose the sentence that contains a disjunct:
Explanation: “Clearly” comments on the entire situation — it’s not about how someone did something, but how the speaker sees it.
#4. True or False-: Disjuncts are necessary for the grammatical correctness of a sentence.
Explanation: Disjuncts can be removed without changing the basic grammatical structure — they’re not required but add nuance.
#5. Identify the disjunct in this sentence -: “To the best of my knowledge, he resigned last month.”
Explanation: This phrase reflects the speaker’s certainty or knowledge level — classic content disjunct.
#6. Which of the following is a content disjunct?
Explanation: “Apparently” shows the speaker’s judgment about the truth of the statement — this makes it a content disjunct.
#7. Rewrite this sentence by adding a style disjunct -: “We won’t support this proposal.”
Explanation: “Frankly” shows how the speaker is delivering the message — straightforward, honest tone = style disjunct.
#8. Choose the sentence where the adverb is an adjunct, not a disjunct:
Explanation: In option B, “seriously” modifies the verb “injured” (how he was injured) — it’s not a comment on the whole sentence.
#9. What does a disjunct modify?
Explanation: Disjuncts always modify the whole clause or sentence — expressing attitude, opinion, or judgment.
#10. Which sentence uses a disjunct to show speaker uncertainty?
Explanation: “Perhaps” shows doubt — it signals uncertainty about the truth of the statement, which is the job of a content disjunct.
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