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Yesterday, the sky was clear and blue. ___, it’s grey and cloudy today.
In contrast
On the other hand
Even though
___ the teachers need a larger staff room, they’d prefer money was spent on repairing the classrooms.
In contrast,
While
Despite
Marta doesn’t feel well. ___, she’s going to watch her son play in the match.
Nevertheless
Whereas
While
Will the team win? On the one hand, they have a great new player. ___ their manager is absolutely terrible.
On the other hand,
Even though
In spite of the fact that
Hugo decided to go skiing, ___ the forecast was for heavy rain.
despite
even though
while
___ the heavy traffic, we managed to get to the theatre on time.
In spite of
Nevertheless
Although
I thought it was a funny joke. ___ my parents didn’t agree and were furious with me.
Despite
On the other hand,
However,
___ the many advantages of working from home, many employers still limit this to a couple of days a week.
Despite
While
Although
___ being more expensive, eco-friendly clothing is often better quality and will last longer.
Although
Despite
Travelling by bicycle ___ by car can help you to be more active and save money.
rather than
even though
Pets can be very good company. ___, they are a big responsibility.
However
Although
___ gardening is good for well-being, it can be stressful.
Even though
Rather than
A___ the weather forecast was bad, we decided to go to the beach anyway.
Although
We decided to take the train ___ travelling by car.
instead of
even though
although
They decided / rather / than / takeaway / a / cooking / to order.
They decided to order a takeaway rather than cooking.
___ giving a strong interview, he wasn’t offered the job.
Although
Despite
However
