1............... his poor vision, he reads books.
Wrong!
Use "In spite of" before a noun phrase such as "his poor vision".
2............... difficult the problem is, he can solve it quickly.
Wrong!
Use "However" before an adjective in the pattern "however difficult the problem is".
3............... his repeated requests, she refused to help him.
Wrong!
Use "In spite of" before a noun phrase such as "his repeated requests".
4............... working hard, she failed.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before an -ing form such as "working hard".
5............... his popularity as an actor, he could not win the election.
Wrong!
Use "Despite" before a noun phrase such as "his popularity as an actor".
6............... cold it is, he always goes swimming.
Wrong!
Use "However" before an adjective in the pattern "however cold it is".
7............... you obey my orders, you will be dismissed.
Wrong!
Use "Unless" to mean "if not" in this warning.
8............... you invite her, she will not come.
Wrong!
Use "Even if" for a possible condition that will not change the result.
9............... it is expensive, he is determined to buy it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both are possible: "Even if" treats the price as a possible condition, and "Even though" treats it as a known fact; either way it will not change his decision.
10............... he is rich, he leads a simple life.
Wrong!
Use "Though" to show contrast between being rich and living simply.
11............... she was cooking, her clothes caught fire.
Wrong!
Use "While" for an action happening at the same time as another action.
12............... he was not there, I spoke to his mother.
Wrong!
Use "As" to give the reason for speaking to his mother.
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- In spite of his poor vision, he reads books.
- However difficult the problem is, he can solve it quickly.
- In spite of his repeated requests, she refused to help him.
- Despite working hard, she failed.
- Despite his popularity as an actor, he could not win the election.
- However cold it is, he always goes swimming.
- Unless you obey my orders, you will be dismissed.
- Even if you invite her, she will not come.
- Even if / Even though it is expensive, he is determined to buy it.
- Though he is rich, he leads a simple life.
- While she was cooking, her clothes caught fire.
- As he was not there, I spoke to his mother.