Fill in the blanks.
1. She failed ................. working hard.
Correct!
Wrong!
Despite is a preposition. It is followed by a noun or ing form.
2. He won ................. of his teacher.
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Wrong!
3. She tried hard; ................., she couldn't succeed.
Correct!
Wrong!
However is not a conjunction. It is a transitional adverb; use a full stop or a semicolon before however.
4. ................... the evening was cold, we went for a walk.
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Wrong!
Although is a conjunction. It is used to connect two clauses.
5. .................. her illness, she attends school regularly.
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Wrong!
6. The judge sent her to prison ................. the fact that she had small children.
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Wrong!
7. The judge sent her to prison .................. she had very small children.
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Wrong!
8. .................. she didn't enjoy the movie, I liked it a lot.
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Wrong!
9. His health was deteriorating; ..................., he refused treatment.
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Wrong!
10. The restaurant is good, ..................... expensive.
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Wrong!
11. She is old; .................., she enjoys good health.
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Wrong!
12. ................. her poverty, she is content.
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Wrong!
Answers
- She failed despite working hard.
- He won because of his teacher.
- She tried hard; however, she couldn’t succeed.
- Although the evening was cold, we went for a walk.
- Despite her illness, she attends school regularly.
- The judge sent her to prison despite the fact that she had small children.
- The judge sent her to prison although she had very small children.
- Though she didn’t enjoy the movie, I liked it a lot.
- His health was deteriorating; however, he refused treatment.
- The restaurant is good, though expensive.
- She is old; however, she enjoys good health.
- Despite her poverty, she is content.
