It was windy and raining but we still went to the beach.
SPITE
We went to the beach __________________________ and the rain
We went to the beach IN SPITE OF THE WIND and the rain.
15
Despite not feeling well, Sam went to the cinema with his friends.
ALTHOUGH
Sam went to the cinema with his friends ______________________________ well.
Sam went to the cinema with his friends ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT FEEL well.
15
Wear some warm clothes because it might get colder later.
CASE
Wear some warm clothes ____________________________________cold later.
Wear some warm clothes IN CASE IT GETS cold later.
15
Even though I usually lose, I quite enjoy playing tennis.
DESPITE
I quite enjoy playing tennis _____________________________ usually lose.
I quite enjoy playing tennis DESPITE THE FACT THAT I usually lose.
15
Even though I usually lose, I quite enjoy playing tennis.
DESPITE
I quite enjoy playing tennis _____________________________________.
I quite enjoy playing tennis DESPITE USUALLY LOSING.
15
Fred enjoyed the book, but he found the ending disappointing.
ALTHOUGH
_________________________________ he found the ending disappointing.
ALTHOUGH HE ENJOYED THE BOOK, he found the ending disappointing.
15
She enjoys her job in spite of her low salary
EVEN
She finds her job enjoyable ____________________________________low.
She finds her job enjoyable EVEN THOUGH HER SALARY IS low.
15
I'm going to night school so that I can improve my German.
ORDER
I'm going to night school __________________________ my German.
I'm going to night school IN ORDER TO IMPROVE my German.
15
The captain won't be playing today because of a bad injury.
DUE
______________________ the captain has a bad injury, he won't be playing today.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT the captain has a bad injury, he won't be playing today.
15
The college was closed for a month owing to the summer holidays.
RESULT
The college was closed for a month ___________________ the summer holidays.
The college was closed for a month AS A RESULT OF the summer holidays.
15
We phoned the hotel to complain as we'd had such terrible service.
BECAUSE
We phoned the hotel to complain _________________________ we'd had.
We phoned the hotel to complain BECAUSE OF THE TERRIBLE SERVICE we'd had.
15
Although she had small savings, she decided to buy this car.
SPITE
She decided to buy this car ______________________________ small savings.
She decided to buy this car IN SPITE OF (HER) HAVING small savings.
She decided to buy this car IN SPITE OF HER small savings.
15
If you'd given me the money, I would've done the shopping.
SO
You didn't give me the money,____________________ the shopping.
You didn't give me the money, SO I DID NOT DO the shopping.
15
We arrived earlier because we wanted to sit in the front row.
SO
We arrived early _____________________________ in the front row.
We arrived earlier SO THAT WE COULD SIT in the front row.
15
Despite being very good, she is not the best.
HOWEVER
She is very good. ___________________________________the best.
She is very good. HOWEVER, SHE IS NOT the best.
15
She worked very hard so that she could win the gold medal.
ORDER
She worked very hard ______________________________ the gold medal.
She worked very hard IN ORDER TO WIN the gold medal.
