1............... stringent antidrug laws, drug peddlers persist in selling narcotics.
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Use "Despite" before a noun phrase to show contrast.
2............... there are stringent antidrug laws, drug peddlers persist in selling narcotics.
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Use "Although" before a full clause to show contrast.
3I knew no one at the party, ............... that did not stop me from having a nice time.
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Use "but" between two contrasting main clauses.
4............... my request for support, he did nothing.
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Use "In spite of" before a noun phrase to show contrast.
5I insist that the project ............... cancelled.
Select 2 answers.
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After "insist that", formal English uses the subjunctive "be"; British English also often uses "should be".
6I recommend that the highway ............... moved to another area.
Select 2 answers.
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After "recommend that", formal English uses the subjunctive "be"; British English also often uses "should be".
7He insisted ............... his attorney.
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The verb "insist" is followed by "on seeing" when it means demanding to do something.
8............... my childhood was peaceful, my adulthood is hectic and stressful.
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Use "While" to contrast two different situations.
9A huge tree now stands ............... I planted a small seed.
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Use "where" to refer to the place in which something happened.
10We started early ............... we wouldn’t get stuck in traffic.
Select 2 answers.
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"In order that" and "so that" introduce a clause of purpose.
11............... his long legs, he is a good runner.
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Use "Due to" before a noun phrase to give a reason.
12I always try new things ............... my fears.
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Use "despite" before a noun phrase to show contrast.
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- Despite stringent antidrug laws, drug peddlers persist in selling narcotics.
- Although there are stringent antidrug laws, drug peddlers persist in selling narcotics.
- I knew no one at the party, but that did not stop me from having a nice time.
- In spite of my request for support, he did nothing.
- I insist that the project be / should be cancelled.
- I recommend that the highway be / should be moved to another area.
- He insisted on seeing his attorney.
- While my childhood was peaceful, my adulthood is hectic and stressful.
- A huge tree now stands where I planted a small seed.
- We started early in order that / so that we wouldn’t get stuck in traffic.
- Due to his long legs, he is a good runner.
- I always try new things despite my fears.