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Despite, in spite of, however, although

March 14, 2016 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction or preposition.

1. We went out ....................... the rain.

Correct! Wrong!

2. She went on working ……………….. it was raining.

Correct! Wrong!

3. She went to work ………………… the fact that it was a holiday.

Correct! Wrong!

4. …………………. she didn’t like the cutlet, I enjoyed it very much.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I had invited him; ………………….., he didn’t come.

Correct! Wrong!

6. It was fun, ………………… dangerous.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I was late; ………………. everybody else was on time.

Correct! Wrong!

8. ………………… I was late, everybody else was on time.

Correct! Wrong!

9. They managed to do it, ………………….. I was not there.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I went ………………… I had not been invited.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. We went out in spite of the rain.

2. She went on working although it was raining.

3. She went to work in spite of the fact that it was a holiday.

4. Although she didn’t like the cutlet, I enjoyed it very much.

5. I had invited him; however, he didn’t come.

6. It was fun, though dangerous.

7. I was late; however everybody else was on time.

8. Although I was late, everybody else was on time.

9. They managed to do it, although I was not there.

10. I went although I had not been invited.

 

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