Clauses Of Concession Online Exercise – 2
Complete these sentences with although, in spite of or despite.
#1. Most people still prefer to travel by plane __ airfares increased greatly.
#2. __ all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
#3. __ being very tired, we carried on walking.
#4. Keith decided to give up his job __ I advised him not to.
#5. I love music __ I can’t play a musical instrument.
#6. She was still able to finish her assignment before class __ she was interrupted.
#7. The heating was full on, but __ this the house was still cold.
#8. __ the light rain, the baseball game was not canceled.
#9. __ their quarrel, they are very good friends.
#10. __ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
#11. __ I had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
#12. They arrived on time __ the delay.
#13. Dick and Sarah are still planning to get married __ their disagreement.
#14. __ the pills that are available, many people still have trouble sleeping.
Complete these sentences with although, in spite of or despite.
| 1. __ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. |
| 2. __ all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. |
| 3. __ I had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. |
| 4. I love music __ I can’t play a musical instrument. |
| 5. __ being very tired, we carried on walking. |
| 6. The heating was full on, but __ this the house was still cold. |
| 7. Keith decided to give up his job __ I advised him not to. |
| 8. __ the light rain, the baseball game was not canceled. |
| 9. She was still able to finish her assignment before class __ she was interrupted. |
| 10. __ their quarrel, they are very good friends. |
| 11. They arrived on time __ the delay. |
| 12. Dick and Sarah are still planning to get married __ their disagreement. |
| 13. __ the pills that are available, many people still have trouble sleeping. |
| 14. Most people still prefer to travel by plane __ airfares increased greatly. |
Ex. 1
| 1. Although |
6. in spite of/despite |
11. in spite of/Despite |
| 2. In spite of/Despite |
7. although |
12. in spite of/Despite |
| 3. Although |
8. In spite of/Despite |
13. In spite of/Despite |
| 4. although |
9. although |
14. although |
| 5. In spite of/Despite |
10. In spite of/Despite |
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