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Although the rain was falling heavily, they continued with the football match. (in spite of)
Inspite of the rain, they continued with the football match.
In spite of the difficulty of the questions, he answered them all. (although)
Although the questions were difficult, he answered them all.
Although we had revised everything a hundred times, everything went wrong. (despite)
Despite revising everything a hundered times, everything went wrong.
___ working hard, he couldn’t pass the test.
Despite / Inspite of
___ it was late, we decided to go out.
Although
I don’t usually drink coffee. I’ve had 2 cups today, ___.
though
A: You have six hours in the airport between flights! B: I don’t mind, ___. I have lots of work to do. I’ll just bring my laptop with me.
though
Even though / Despite I work by myself, there are other people I can interact with.
Even though
Is this sentence correct? This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty.
Correct
____ the fact that I paid him fully, he still wasn't satisfied.
Despite / Inspite of
___ what others have said, I think it’s a good book.
Despite / Inspite of
Despite / Although we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month.
Although
