Fill in the blanks with an appropriate connecting word.
1............... having several health problems, she is very cheerful.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before the gerund phrase "having several health problems."
2She doesn't have a job; ............... she is always busy.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to contrast two complete sentences.
3............... having a busy schedule, she always finds time for her children.
Wrong!
Use "In spite of" before the gerund phrase "having a busy schedule."
4............... the fact that she was ill, she went to work.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" or "In spite of" before "the fact that" plus a clause.
5............... she was ill, she went to work.
Wrong!
Use "Even though" to introduce a real contrasting clause.
6He is diligent and hard-working; ............... he isn't very successful.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to contrast two complete sentences.
7............... the most deserving candidate, she didn't get the job.
Wrong!
Use "Despite being" before the noun phrase "the most deserving candidate."
8She had terminal cancer; ............... she remained cheerful.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
Use "however", "nevertheless", or "nonetheless" after a semicolon to contrast two complete sentences.
9............... he is a close friend, I do not share my secrets with him.
Wrong!
Use "Although" to introduce the contrasting clause "he is a close friend."
10............... her beauty, she is not very popular among her friends.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before the noun phrase "her beauty."
11He is not very talented as an actor; ............... he is quite charismatic.
Wrong!
Use "however" after a semicolon to contrast two complete sentences.
12I wanted to talk, so I went to his house; ............... he refused to talk to me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "however" or "nevertheless" after a semicolon to contrast two complete sentences.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Despite having several health problems, she is very cheerful.
- She doesn’t have a job; however she is always busy.
- In spite of having a busy schedule, she always finds time for her children.
- Despite / In spite of the fact that she was ill, she went to work.
- Even though she was ill, she went to work.
- He is diligent and hard-working; however he isn’t very successful.
- Despite being the most deserving candidate, she didn’t get the job.
- She had terminal cancer; however / nevertheless / nonetheless she remained cheerful.
- Although he is a close friend, I do not share my secrets with him.
- Despite her beauty, she is not very popular among her friends.
- He is not very talented as an actor; however he is quite charismatic.
- I wanted to talk, so I went to his house; however / nevertheless he refused to talk to me.
