Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction or preposition.
1We went out ............... the rain.
Wrong!
Use "in spite of" before a noun phrase such as "the rain".
2She went on working ............... it was raining.
Wrong!
Use "although" before a subject and verb.
3She went to work ............... the fact that it was a holiday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "despite" and "in spite of" can come before "the fact that".
4............... she didn't like the cutlet, I enjoyed it very much.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to introduce a contrasting clause with a subject and verb.
5I had invited him; ..............., he didn't come.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to connect two contrasting ideas.
6It was fun, ............... dangerous.
Wrong!
Use "though" after an adjective to add a short contrast. "Despite" needs a noun or -ing form, and "however" cannot join the adjective this way.
7I was late; ..............., everybody else was on time.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to introduce a contrasting sentence.
8............... I was late, everybody else was on time.
Wrong!
Use "Although" before the full clause "I was late".
9They managed to do it, ............... I was not there.
Wrong!
Use "although" before the full clause "I was not there".
10I went ............... I had not been invited.
Wrong!
Use "although" before the full clause "I had not been invited".
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- We went out in spite of the rain.
- She went on working although it was raining.
- She went to work despite / in spite of the fact that it was a holiday.
- Although she didn’t like the cutlet, I enjoyed it very much.
- I had invited him; however, he didn’t come.
- It was fun, though dangerous.
- I was late; however, everybody else was on time.
- Although I was late, everybody else was on time.
- They managed to do it, although I was not there.
- I went although I had not been invited.