Fill in the blanks with an appropriate linking word.
1............... having a headache, I enjoyed the party.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before a gerund phrase such as "having a headache."
2............... I already had a dozen cats at home, I decided to adopt that feral cat too.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to introduce a full clause with a subject and verb.
3............... he does not return, what will we do?
Wrong!
Use "If" to introduce a possible condition.
4He seemed upset ............... he had lost his mobile phone.
Wrong!
Use "because" before a full clause with a subject and verb.
5It was a cold evening; ..............., I went for a walk.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to contrast two complete ideas.
6He went out without wearing a coat, ............... he caught a cold.
Wrong!
Use "so" to introduce the result of the first action.
7She succeeded ............... her mother.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before a noun phrase such as "her mother."
8............... his books are selling well, critics are not happy with his literary output.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to introduce a contrasting clause with a subject and verb.
9............... working hard for years, he still does not have enough savings.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before a gerund phrase such as "working hard for years."
10............... I have been living in Barcelona for several years, I still cannot speak Spanish.
Wrong!
Use "Although" before a full clause with a subject and verb.
11I have been living here for several months; ..............., I still do not know who my neighbors are.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to introduce a contrasting sentence idea.
12............... making several attempts, he could not succeed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "Despite" and "In spite of" can introduce a contrasting gerund phrase.
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- Despite having a headache, I enjoyed the party.
- Although I already had a dozen cats at home, I decided to adopt that feral cat too.
- If he does not return, what will we do?
- He seemed upset because he had lost his mobile phone.
- It was a cold evening; however, I went for a walk.
- He went out without wearing a coat, so he caught a cold.
- She succeeded because of her mother.
- Although his books are selling well, critics are not happy with his literary output.
- Despite working hard for years, he still does not have enough savings.
- Although I have been living in Barcelona for several years, I still cannot speak Spanish.
- I have been living here for several months; however, I still do not know who my neighbors are.
- Despite / In spite of making several attempts, he could not succeed.