Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... the committee acknowledged several weaknesses in the proposal, it approved the pilot scheme for a limited six-month period.
Wrong!
Use "Although" before a full clause with a subject and verb.
2The contract was renewed ............... repeated warnings from the legal department about unresolved liability issues.
Wrong!
Use "despite" before a noun phrase such as "repeated warnings".
3The new database is expensive to maintain; ..............., it has reduced processing errors by nearly forty percent.
Wrong!
Use "nevertheless" after a semicolon to connect two contrasting complete statements.
4The evidence remains incomplete; ..............., the inquiry has already changed how the agency records complaints.
Wrong!
Use "even so" after a complete statement to introduce an unexpected contrast.
5............... several witnesses gave broadly consistent accounts, the judge treated their testimony with caution.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to begin a concessive clause before the main clause.
6The museum attracted record numbers ............... charging higher admission fees during the renovation.
Wrong!
Use "despite" before a gerund phrase such as "charging higher admission fees".
7The initial figures were less encouraging than expected; ..............., the board agreed to continue funding the research.
Wrong!
Use "nevertheless" after a semicolon to show contrast between two complete statements.
8The software passed every automated test; ..............., the engineers decided to run a manual review before release.
Wrong!
Use "even so" to mean that the second action is unexpected despite the first fact.
9The minister defended the policy ............... it had been criticised by economists across the political spectrum.
Wrong!
Use "although" before the complete clause "it had been criticised".
10The airline maintained its schedule ............... severe disruption at several major European airports.
Wrong!
Use "despite" before a noun phrase such as "severe disruption".
11The proposal is unlikely to satisfy every stakeholder; ..............., it offers a realistic basis for negotiation.
Wrong!
Use "nevertheless" after a semicolon to introduce a contrasting complete statement.
12The training session was optional; ..............., almost every member of the department attended.
Wrong!
Use "even so" to refer back to the previous statement and show an unexpected result.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Although the committee acknowledged several weaknesses in the proposal, it approved the pilot scheme for a limited six-month period.
- The contract was renewed despite repeated warnings from the legal department about unresolved liability issues.
- The new database is expensive to maintain; nevertheless, it has reduced processing errors by nearly forty percent.
- The evidence remains incomplete; even so, the inquiry has already changed how the agency records complaints.
- Although several witnesses gave broadly consistent accounts, the judge treated their testimony with caution.
- The museum attracted record numbers despite charging higher admission fees during the renovation.
- The initial figures were less encouraging than expected; nevertheless, the board agreed to continue funding the research.
- The software passed every automated test; even so, the engineers decided to run a manual review before release.
- The minister defended the policy although it had been criticised by economists across the political spectrum.
- The airline maintained its schedule despite severe disruption at several major European airports.
- The proposal is unlikely to satisfy every stakeholder; nevertheless, it offers a realistic basis for negotiation.
- The training session was optional; even so, almost every member of the department attended.
