Fill in the blanks.
1We went out ............... it was late.
Wrong!
Although is a conjunction. It is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
2She passed the test ............... having a bad teacher.
Wrong!
Despite should be followed by a noun or an ing form.
3He played well ............... his injury.
Wrong!
4She continued to work ............... she was not feeling well.
Wrong!
5............... she didn't like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
Wrong!
6He ran as fast as he could; ..............., he couldn't win the race.
Wrong!
However is a transitional adverb; it goes after a semicolon or a full stop. It is followed by a comma.
7............... trying hard, he couldn't solve the puzzle.
Wrong!
8The meal was good, ............... expensive.
Wrong!
9I had a headache; ............... I enjoyed the movie.
Wrong!
10............... I was late, all the others were on time.
Wrong!
11She is always cheerful ............... the many setbacks she has faced.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- We went out although it was late.
- She passed the test despite having a bad teacher.
- He played well despite his injury.
- She continued to work although she was not feeling well.
- Although she didn’t like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
- He ran as fast as he could; however, he couldn’t win the race.
- Despite trying hard, he couldn’t solve the puzzle.
- The meal was good, though expensive.
- I had a headache; however I enjoyed the movie.
- Though I was late, all the others were on time.
- She is always cheerful despite the many setbacks she has faced.
