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... she lived away from her parents, she kept visiting them.
Although
Travelling by train is my best option,______________the station is far from home.
but
He finished the race ... having serious asthma problems.
despite/in spite of
_______________we don't eat sugar at all, we had to try her cake.
Although
_________________his weight, he was quite an active person.
despite/in spite of
Drinking fruit juice is usually healthy;_______________, drinking too much can cause stomach ache.
nevertheless
I didn't go to her graduation ______ I wanted to.
even though
Maria did not get a promotion ______________ her qualifications.
despite/in spite of
Lorena seems to be quite clever. ......., she often gets low marks.
Nevertheless
I tried to look happy ________ feeling terrible.
despite/in spite of
My car constantly needs repairs _________ it's new.
even though
Isabel apologised several times. _______,Pau wouldn't speak to her.
Nevertheless
Rephrase the sentence: "Rome is a great place to visit, but it has got terrible traffic problems." (despite)
Rome is a great place to visit despite terrible traffic problems.
Rephrase the sentence: "In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village." (although)
Although her foot was injured, she managed to walk to the village.
Rephrase the sentence: "In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry." (even though)
I didn’t feel hungry even though I hadn't eaten for 24 hours.
Rephrase the sentence: "We lost the match even though we were the better team." (despite)
We lost the match despite the fact that we were the better team.
