Though, Although, In Spite Of, Despite, However | ESL Grammar Exercises

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1. Though/In spite of the fact that it was very cold, we enjoyed the outing.
2. It was very cold but we enjoyed the outing.
3. All of these 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. Either could be used here 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.