Fill in the blanks with though, although, despite, in spite of, however.
1. ........................... it was very cold, we enjoyed the outing.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either though or in spite of the fact that can be used here.
2. It was very cold .................................. we enjoyed the outing.
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3. ................................. he eats a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
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4. In spite of .............................. a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
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5. .............................. I had the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
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6. I had the required qualifications ............................ I didn’t get the job.
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7. ............................ the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
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8. ........................... he worked hard, he didn't get the promotion.
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9. ............................. she was ill, she went to work.
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10. ............................. ill, she went to work.
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11. ................................ that she was ill, she went to work.
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12. She was ill; ............................., she went to work.
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But is a conjunction. It connects two clauses. However is not a conjunction. It does not connect two clauses.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
1. Although it was very cold, we enjoyed the outing.
2. It was very cold but we enjoyed the outing.
3. Although / Even though he eats a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
4. In spite of eating a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
5. Although I had the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
6. I had the required qualifications but I didn’t get the job.
7. In spite of / Despite having the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
8. Although he worked hard, he didn’t get the promotion.
9. Although she was ill, she went to work.
10. In spite of being ill, she went to work.
11. In spite of the fact that she was ill, she went to work.
12. She was ill; however, she went to work.
