Although, despite, in spite of, however: grammar exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. We went out .. the rain.

a) in spite of b) however c) although

2. We went out . it rained.

a) despite b) although c) however

3. She went on working .. she was tired.

a) although b) despite c) either could be used here

4. She went on working .. the fact that she was tired.

a) despite b) however c) although

5. .. she is a nice girl, I dont quite like her.

a) although b) despite c) however

6. . expensive, it was a good watch.

a) however b) although c) despite

7. I didnt like the film. ., everybody else seemed to

enjoy it.

a) however b) despite c) either could be used here

8. . I didnt like the film, everybody else seemed to enjoy

it.

a) although b) however c) either could be used here

9. We managed to do it .. he wasnt there.

a) however b) although c) either could be used here

10. We managed to do it, .. the fact that he was not

there.

a) although b) despite c) however

1. We went out in spite of the rain.

2. We went out although it rained.

3. She went on working although she was tired.

4. She went on working despite the fact that she was tired.

5. Although she is a nice girl, I dont quite like her.

6. Although expensive, it was a good watch.

7. I didnt like the film, however, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.

8. Although I didnt like the film, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.

9. We managed to do it although he wasnt there.

10. We managed to do it despite the fact that he wasnt there.

Complete the sentences

1. The work continued despite
.

2. The team had no success although

.

3. We couldnt work the machine in spite

of..

4. Even though its

snowing
..

Choose the correct answer

1. My sister is black despite/whereas Im blonde

2. Despite/Yet going on a diet, she put on five kilos

3. Even though/Despite we are good friends, we dont meet very often

4. My mother is French even though/whereas my father is Polish

5. I invited Tom. Although/ However, he didnt come

Rephrase the sentences using the words in brackets

1. In spite of travelling the world, he is narrow-minded (although)

2. He is a sailor but he cant swim (despite)

3. He is a sailor but he cant swim (although)

4. He did his best. He came last. (Yet)

5. The traffic was terrible. However, we arrived on time. (although)

6. Despite the age of the house, he managed to sell it. (although)

7. Although he has an English name, he is in fact German. (in spite of)

EXPRESSING CONTRAST

ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH + SUBJECT + VERB

ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH = DESI

EVEN THOUGH= CHIAR DACA/ DESI

ALTHOUGH IS USUALLY USED IN WRITING AND SPEACKIN

THOUGH- IS USUALLY USED IN SPEAKING

ALTHOUGH GVES STRONGER CONTRAST THAN ALTHOUGH

Example: Although I asked her, she didnt come.

Though I asked her, she didnt come.

Even though I asked her, she didnt come.

DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF+ NOUN

DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF + VERB + ING

DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF= IN CIUDA FAPUTULUI CA

Example: In spite of the rain, we went out.

In spite of feeling ill, Jack played today.

 Despite losing the wallet, I bought what I wanted.

Despite the cold weather, we went shopping.

HOWEVER- CAN GO AT THE BEGINNING, MIDDLE OR END OF THE SENTENCE

AND IT IS SEPARATED BY A COMMA (OR A PAUSE IN SPEECH)

HOWEVER = TOTUSI, INSA, DAR

Example: I love London. However, the weather is bad.

I love London. The weather, however, is bad.

I love London. The weather is bad, however.

Choose however, although or despite:

1. ___________ the rain, we still went to the park.

2. ___________ it was raining, we still went to the park.

3. It was raining. ___________, we still went to the park.

4. John bought the watch, ___________ the fact that it was expensive.

5. John bough the watch. ___________, it was expensive.

6. ___________ it was expensive, John bought the watch.

7. I finished the homework. It, ___________, wasnt easy.

8. I finished the homework, ___________ it wasnt easy.

9. ___________ the fact that it wasnt easy, I finished the homework.

10. She went for a long walk, ___________ being cold.

11. ___________ she was cold, she went for a long walk.

12. She was cold. She went for a long walk, ___________.

13. The restaurant has a good reputation. ___________, the food was terrible.

14. ___________ the restaurants good reputation, the food was terrible.

15. ___________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.