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!
"Though" and "Although" are followed by a full clause with a subject and verb.
2It was very cold, ............... we enjoyed the outing.
Wrong!
"But" connects two contrasting main clauses in one sentence.
3............... he eats a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Although", "Though", and "Even though" can introduce a contrasting clause with a subject and verb.
4In spite of ............... a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
Wrong!
"Eating" is the gerund form needed after "in spite of".
5............... I had the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" are followed by a full clause with a subject and verb.
6I had the required qualifications, ............... I didn’t get the job.
Wrong!
"But" connects two contrasting main clauses in one sentence.
7............... the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Despite having" and "In spite of having" can come before the noun phrase "the qualifications".
8............... he worked hard, he didn't get the promotion.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" are followed by a full clause with a subject and verb.
9............... she was ill, she went to work.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Although" and "Though" are followed by a full clause with a subject and verb.
10............... ill, she went to work.
Wrong!
"In spite of being" is used before the adjective "ill".
11............... that she was ill, she went to work.
Wrong!
"In spite of the fact" is followed by "that" and a full clause.
12She was ill; ............... she went to work.
Wrong!
"However," introduces a contrasting clause after a semicolon.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Though / Although it was very cold, we enjoyed the outing.
- It was very cold, but we enjoyed the outing.
- Although / Though / Even though he eats a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
- In spite of eating a lot, he doesn’t gain weight.
- Although / Though I had the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
- I had the required qualifications, but I didn’t get the job.
- Despite having / In spite of having the qualifications, I didn’t get the job.
- Although / Though he worked hard, he didn’t get the promotion.
- Although / Though she was ill, she went to work.
- In spite of being ill, she went to work.
- In spite of the fact that she was ill, she went to work.
- She was ill; however, she went to work.
