Complete these sentences with your own words.

1. If you feel unwell , you ______________________________________________________.

2. We went out though ________________________________________________________.

3. Even though I dislike Jame , I ________________________________________________.

4. As I was tired , I ___________________________________________________________.

5. No one was watching the television, so I ________________________________________.

6. We'll be having a pinic if _____________________________________________________.

7. Although I dropped the dish , it ________________________________________________.

8. He had to walk home because ________________________________________________.

Join each pair of sentences .Use thw words in brackets

13.I got very wet int he rain.I had an umbrella (even though )

14.I couldn't sleep.I was tired (despite)

15.He liked the sweater.He decided not to buy it (thought)

16.I didn't get the job.I had all the necessary qualifications (on spite of)

17.I had turn on the air conditioner.It was still hot in thw room (even though)

18.Laura wants to fly .She feels afraid(in spite of the fact that)

19.Trevor didn't notice the sign.It was right in front of him (even though)

20.I'm no better.I've taken the pillls(despite the fact)

21.Matthew doesn't kow any French.It was one of his school subjects (though)

22.Henry's friend is a millionarie.He hates spending money(sedpite)

23.I'd met her twicw before.I didn't recognize her (although)

24.Laura felt inwell.She went on working (in spite of this)

25.I told the absolute truth.No one would believe me (even though)

26.The good were never delivered .We had received the promise(despite)

27.We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy (in spite of )

28. We understand him im spite of his strong accent ( although)

29.Although he is wealthy,he is not spoiled(despite)

30.Despite a good salary,he was unhappy in his job (though)

31.In spite of the high prices,my roommates go to the movies every Saturday (although)

32.Even though she had a poor memory,she told interesting stories to the children (despite)

33.In spite of their poverty,they are very generous (although)

34.Though he has been absent frquently , he has managed to pass the test( despite)

35.In spite of Lee's Dasness at losing the contest ,she managed to smile (although)

36.My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet (despite )

37.In spite of headache , he enjoyed the film ( although)

38.My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying (in spite of )

39.He isn't happy although he is very rish (despite)

40.Even though he got a good job,he was not satisfied (despite)

41.Although he often tells lies, many people believe him (despite)

42.Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick (because of )

43.She went to bed eary because she felt tired (because of)

WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

1. Tom will not pass the examination even though he studied well.(despite)

2. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (though)

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. (despite)

4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (although)

6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (despite)

8. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

9. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his lessons. (despite)

10. Remember to treat him well even though you don't like him. (in spite of).

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences.

1. Although I was very tired, I didn’t sleep.

=> No matter

2. Although I was hungry, I didn’t eat anything.

=> No matter

3. Although he felt unwell, he went on working.

=> No matter

4. Although he was disappointed, he tried to smile.

=> No matter

5. He still goes to school although he isn’t fine.

=> No matter

6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.

=> Despite

7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.

=> Though

8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.

=> Although

9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.

=> Even though

10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.

=> Though

11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.

=> Although

12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.

=> Despite

13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.

=>In spite of

14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.

=> Despite

15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.

=> Although

16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.

=> Even though

17. It was raining, but we went out.

=> Though

18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.

=> Even though

19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.

=> Though

20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.

=> In spite of

21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.

=> Much

22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.

=> Despite

23. He ate all the fruits although they were green.

=>No matter

24. The plane took off though the weather was bad.

=>No matter

25. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark.

=>No matter

I. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought wr would win the championship. ( but).

2. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. ( so).

3. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. ( so that).

4. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. ( since).

5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. ( even though).

6. He liked the sweatet. He decided not to buy it. ( though).

7. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. ( even though).

8. Trevor didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. ( even though).

9. Matthew doesn't know any French. It was one of his school subjects. ( though).

10. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. ( in spite of this).

11. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. ( even though).

12. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ( though).

13. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. ( in spite of).

14. He isn't happy although he is very rich. ( despite).

15. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. ( despite).

16. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. ( despite).

17. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ( because of).

18. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ( because of).

19. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. ( because of).

20. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of).

21. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark. ( because of).

22. I can't study because it is noisy. ( because of).

23. The train come late because it was foggy. ( because of).

24. The train was late because the fog was thick. ( because of).

25. I can't sleep because the weather is hot. ( because of).

26. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. ( because of).

27. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. ( because of).

28. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. ( because of).

29. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. ( because of).

30. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. ( because of).

31. She walked slowly because her legs was injured. ( because of).

32. She didn't eat much though she was hungry. ( despite).

33. He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math. ( despite).

34. Although it got dark, they continued the work. ( in spite of).

35. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although).

II. Change clause of reason to phrase of reason.

1. Jim had to give up jogging because ha had sprained his ankle severely.

2. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it's polluted.

3. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport.

4. Bills had to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill.

5. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous.

6. I couldn't get to sleep last night because it was noisy in the next apartment.

7. John has to sit in the front row in class because he has poor eyesight.

8. We stopped our car because the trafic light turn red.

9. She couldn't see the road because the wall was too high.

10. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad

11. Sarah will not walk across a bridge because she's afraid of heights.

12. Mark's doctor has advised him to exercise regularly because he is overweight.

13. Piranhas can devour an entire cow in several minutes because their teeth are extremely sharp.

14. Most students couldn't do the final exam because it was extremely difficult.

15. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.

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Rewrite each sentence, beginning with the words provided: 1. Tom did not pass the examination even though his parents supported him 6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class  In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years Despite ……………………............................................…………………………………………………………………………….……… 8. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire  In spite of................................................................................................................................................................................. 9. He went to bed early even though he didn’t finish his lesson Despite ……………………............................................………………………………………………………………..…………….……… 10. Remember to treat him well even though you don’t like him  In spite of.............................