Exercise 1
Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box.
|
I didn’t speak the language well I had never seen her before it was quite cold I’d met her twice before |
he has a very important job we don’t like them very much the heating was on we’ve known each other a long time |
1 ……………………., he isn’t particularly well-paid.
2 ……………………., I recognised her from a photograph.
3 She wasn’t wearing a coat …………………….
4 We thought we’d better invite them to the party …………………….
5 ……………………., I managed to make myself understood.
6 ……………………., the room wasn’t warm.
7 I didn’t recognise her …………………….
8 We’re not very good friends …………………….
Answers
1
1 Although he has a very important job
2 Although I had never seen her before
3 although it was quite cold
4 although we don’t like them very much
5 Although I didn’t speak the language well
6 Although the heating was on
7 although I’d met her twice before
8 although we’ve known each other a long time
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
1 ……………………. It rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2 a ……………………. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b ……………………. we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3 a I went home early ……………………. I was feeling unwell.
b I went to work the next day ……………………. I was still feeling unwell.
4 a She only accepted the job ……………………. the salary, which was very high.
b She accepted the job ……………………. the salary, which was rather low.
5 a I managed to get to sleep ……………………. there was a lot of noise.
b I couldn’t get to sleep ……………………. the noise.
Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences:
6 a He passed the exam although …………………….
b He passed the exam because …………………….
7 a I didn’t eat anything although …………………….
b I didn’t eat anything in spite of …………………….
Answers
2
1 Although
2 a In spite of (or Despite)
b Although
3 a because
b although
4 a because of
b in spite of (or despite)
5 a although
b because of
Example answers:
6 a he hadn’t studied very hard
b he had studied very hard
7 a I was hungry
b being hungry / my hunger / the fact (that) I was hungry
Exercise 3
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
1 I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite)
…………………….
2 They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
In spite …………………….
3 My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although)
…………………….
4 I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)
…………………….
5 We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
…………………….
6 I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though)
…………………….
Answers
3
1 I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired.
2 In spite of having very little money, they are happy. or In spite of the fact (that) they have very little money …
3 Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk home. or I managed to walk home although my …
4 I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story. / … in spite of the story being silly. / … in spite of the fact (that) the story was silly. or In spite of …, I enjoyed the film.
5 Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other. or Despite the fact {that) we live in … or We hardly ever see each other despite …
6 Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain. or I got very wet in the rain even though I was …
Exercise 4
Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.
1 The house isn’t very nice. (like / garden) …………………….
2 It’s warm today. (very windy) …………………….
3 We didn’t like the food. (ate) …………………….
4 Liz is very nice. (don’t like / husband) I …………………….
Answers
4
1 I like the garden though.
2 It’s very windy though.
3 We ate it though.
4 I don’t like her husband though.
