USE OF ENGLISH PART 4 Key Word Transformation (TC10)

DESPITE + IN SPITE OF
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.
Write only the missing words in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Example:

Although he got up early, John arrived late for work.

GETTING
________________ , John arrived late for work.

Answer: DESPITE GETTING UP EARLY

1 We went to the beach even though it was raining.

SPITE
In ______________________________ we went to the beach.

2 Although the hotel was noisy, we enjoyed our stay there.

DESPITE
_______________________, we enjoyed our stay there.

3 They played really well, but lost the match.

OF
In _______________________ , they lost the match.

4 Even though they had booked tickets, they didn’t go to the theatre.
FACT
____________________ had booked tickets, they didn’t go to the theatre.
5 Although he had enough money, he decided not to buy it.
DESPITE
_____________________, he decided not to buy it.

6 Although she got up late, she arrived at work just in time.

GETTING
_____________________________ up late, she arrived at work just in time.

7 We decided to have a picnic even though the weather was bad.

OF
We decided to have a picnic _________________________ weather.

8 Although they won the last 3 matches, Liverpool only finished 2nd in the league.
WINNING
______________________ the last 3 matches, Liverpool only finished 2nd in the league.
ANSWERS AND GRAMMAR ANALYSIS

Note how ‘although’ and ‘even though’ appear regularly in this type of
construction-They are ‘cousins’ of In spite and despite!

1 In SPITE OF THE RAIN we went to the beach.

You have to change the verb ‘raining’ to a noun ‘rain’.

2 DESPITE THE NOISY HOTEL, we enjoyed our stay there.

‘Despite the hotel being noisy’ is possible, but there’s no need to complicate life!

3 In SPITE OF PLAYING WELL, they lost the match.

Remember-you must use gerund after ‘in spite of’.

4 DESPITE THE FACT (THAT) THEY had booked tickets, they didn’t go to the theatre.
The use of ‘that’ is optional.

5 DESPITE HAVING ENOUGH MONEY, he decided not to buy it.

‘Despite the fact he had enough money’ would be too many words-6.
Don’t forget-you must use gerund after ‘despite’ if there is a verb next.

6 DESPITE GETTING/ IN SPITE OF GETTING up late, she arrived at work just in time.
You can choose here because both are followed by gerund.

7 We decided to have a picnic IN SPITE OF THE BAD weather.

You have to convert ‘the weather was bad’ to ‘the bad weather’ but you must never
change the meaning of the sentence.

8 DESPITE WINNING / IN SPITE OF WINNING the last 3 matches, Liverpool only

finished 2nd in the league.