Although- In spite of- Despite

I. Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence
if necessary.

1. The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)

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2. We planned to visit Petronas in the afternoon. We could not afford the fee.(however)

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3. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village. (although)

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4. I’ve been too busy to answer by email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)

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5. We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible.
(although)

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6. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (although)

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7.Glenne Close hasn’t won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times, (although)

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8. Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping. (Though)

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9. The movie was a box-office failure. It had an all-star cast. (even though)

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10. I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again, (although)

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 II. Rewrite the sentences, using in spite of/despite

1. Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended. (despite)

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2. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other. (in spite of)

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3. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (in spite of)

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4. They have little money. They are happy (despite)

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5. Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can’t sing folk song. (despite)

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6. It was a horror film. It wasn’t frightening at all. (in spite of)

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7. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies, (despite)

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III. Rewrite the sentences, using in spite of/despite

1. Although it got dark, they continued to work.

2. Although it was noise, I kept on studying.

3. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.

4. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

5. He ate all the fruits though they were green.

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6. We did the test well though it was difficult.

7. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

8. Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor.

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

10. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.

11. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.

12. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.

13. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.

14. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.

15. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.

16. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic.

IV. Rewrite the sentences, using in spite of/despite

1. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

2. She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert.

3. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to.

4. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it.

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5. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.

6. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile.

7. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.

8. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test.

9. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

10. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.