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

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 don’t quite like her.
a) although         b) despite           c) however
6. ………………………. expensive, it was a good watch.
a) however         b) although         c) despite
7. I didn’t like the film. …………………………., everybody else seemed to enjoy it.
a) however         b) despite           c) either could be used here
8. ………………………. I didn’t 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 wasn’t 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



Answers
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 don’t quite like her.
6. Although expensive, it was a good watch.
7. I didn’t like the film, however, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.
8. Although I didn’t like the film, everybody else seemed to enjoy it.
9. We managed to do it although he wasn’t there.
10. We managed to do it despite the fact that he wasn’t there.

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In spite of, despite, however, though and although

Complete the following sentences using although, despite, in spite of, however or though.

1. We went out ………………….. the rain.
a) despite
b) in spite of
c) Either could be used here

2. We went out ………………….. it was raining.
a) despite
b) though
c) Either could be used here

3. The judge sent her to prison ……………….. the fact that she had very small children.
a) despite
b) however
c) although

4. ………………… I didn’t enjoy the movie, I watched it.
a) Though
b) Despite

5. I enjoyed the party ……………….. I didn’t know anybody there.
a) though
b) in spite of

6. I bought the watch, ……………… it was expensive.
a) however
b) though
c) Either could be used here

7. John didn’t come; ……………….., everybody else did.
a) however
b) though
c) Either could be used here

8. …………………… the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy.
a) Although
b) Despite
c) In spite of

9. He failed …………………… his hard work.
a) in spite of
b) though
c) however

10. I didn’t like her rude behavior. ………………, I said nothing.
a) However
b) Despite
c) Though




Answers

1. We went out despite / in spite of the rain.
2. We went out though it was raining.
3. The judge sent her to prison despite the fact that she had very small children.
4. Though I didn’t enjoy the movie, I watched it.
5. I enjoyed the party though I didn’t know anybody there.
6. I bought the watch, though it was expensive.
7. John didn’t come; however, everybody else did.
8. Although the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy.
9. He failed in spite of his hard work.
10. I didn’t like her rude behavior. However, I said nothing.

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