Complete the following sentences using although, though, in spite of or despite.
1We went out ............... the rain.
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"In spite of" and "despite" are followed by the noun phrase "the rain".
2We went out ............... it was cold.
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Wrong!
"Though" and "although" are followed by the clause "it was cold".
3He went out ............... the fact that he was tired.
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Wrong!
"In spite of" and "despite" can be followed by "the fact that" plus a clause.
4............... she didn’t like the film, I enjoyed it a lot.
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Wrong!
"Though" and "Although" are followed by the clause "she didn’t like the film".
5She bought the dress ............... it was expensive.
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"Though" and "although" are followed by the clause "it was expensive".
6I failed the test. ..............., my friend passed.
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"However" links two contrasting sentences and is followed by a comma.
7............... I failed the test, my friend passed.
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Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" are followed by the clause "I failed the test".
8They managed to do it, ............... I was not there.
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"Although" and "though" are followed by the clause "I was not there".
9She managed to finish on time, ............... starting late.
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"Despite" and "in spite of" are followed by the gerund phrase "starting late".
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- We went out in spite of / despite the rain.
- We went out though / although it was cold.
- He went out in spite of / despite the fact that he was tired.
- Though / Although she didn’t like the film, I enjoyed it a lot.
- She bought the dress though / although it was expensive.
- I failed the test. However, my friend passed.
- Although / Though I failed the test, my friend passed.
- They managed to do it, although / though I was not there.
- She managed to finish on time, despite / in spite of starting late.