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NDA 1 2025 GAT, question 28

Topic: Discourse markers

Directions · Q26 to Q35

Given below are sentences that use discourse markers/expressions to make them complete. Identify the most appropriate discourse marker/expression and mark your answer accordingly in the Answer Sheet:

Q28

________ the wind, it was getting stronger, and I was getting colder.

  1. (a) To begin with
  2. (b) By the way
  3. (c) First of all
  4. (d) Speaking ofCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) Speaking of

  1. “Speaking of the wind” introduces the wind as the topic being taken up.
  2. “Speaking of” also joins directly to the noun phrase “the wind”; the other choices do not form this topic phrase as printed.