Fill in the blanks.
1. .............................. she had a good teacher, she failed the exam.
Wrong!
Although she had a good teacher means the same as In spite of having a good teacher...
2. .............................. a good teacher, she failed the exam.
Wrong!
3. ............................. that she had a good teacher, she failed the exam.
Wrong!
4. She had a bad teacher. She failed .............................. her teacher.
Wrong!
5. She went on working ................................. tired.
Wrong!
6. We were late ........................... the rain.
Wrong!
7. ............................. the rain we arrived on time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
8. I couldn’t sleep .............................. the noise.
Wrong!
9. I slept .......................... the noise.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
10. .............................. I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep at all.
Wrong!
11. ............................. tired, I couldn’t sleep at all.
Wrong!
12. I was really tired; ................................, I couldn’t sleep at all.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
1. Although she had a good teacher, she failed the exam.
2. In spite of having a good teacher, she failed the exam.
3. In spite of the fact that she had a good teacher, she failed the exam.
4. She had a bad teacher. She failed because of her teacher.
5. She failed in spite of having a good teacher.
6. We were late because of the rain.
7. In spite of the rain we arrived on time.
8. I couldn’t sleep because of the noise.
9. I slept in spite of the noise.
10. Even though I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep at all.
11. Despite being tired, I couldn’t sleep at all.
12. I was really tired; however, I couldn’t sleep at all.
