Fill in the blanks.
1. We went out ......................... it was late.
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Wrong!
Although is a conjunction. It is used to connect two contrasting ideas.
2. She passed the test ........................ having a bad teacher.
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Wrong!
Despite should be followed by a noun or an ing form.
3. He played well ........................... his injury.
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Wrong!
4. She continued to work ............................ she was not feeling well.
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Wrong!
5. ............................... she didn't like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
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Wrong!
6. He ran as fast as he could; ..........................., he couldn't win the race.
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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.
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Wrong!
8. The meal was good, .............................. expensive.
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9. I had a headache; ............................ I enjoyed the movie.
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10. ....................... I was late, all the others were on time.
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11. She is always cheerful ........................ the many setbacks she has faced.
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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.
