FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: Someone who was allergic to nuts would find it fairly easy to avoid eating anything containing nuts, whereas you would find it impossible to avoid all contact with pollen.
whereas
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: I have to be really careful about foods which contain peanuts, but what I’d like to know is ...
but
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: In the case of your child, this would rise to 20%. However, if the child’s father also had an allergy, this risk would increase to 40%.
However
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: Even though we are getting better at diagnosing and treating some allergies, there is a year-on-year increase in the number of patients with asthma.
even though
FIND THE LINKER OF CONTRAST: Some experts believe we’re obsessed with cleanliness, while others believe that vaccinations to protect our children may actually weaken their immune system.
while
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: I recognised you as soon as I saw you, ______ we’d never met before.
Although/ Even though
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: Some people seem to enjoy cold, rainy weather, ______ I’m not one of them.
but
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: Adults can be slow to learn new skills, ______ children pick things up very quickly.
whereas/ but
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: We thought the case was over. ______ , new evidence has just come to light.
However
COMPLETE WITH A SUITABLE LINKER: ______ I’ve been here twice before, I’d forgotten where the city centre was.
Although / Even though
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: Despite you are not a mechanic, you should learn to understand how cars work.
Although / Even though / Despite the fact that
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: There are several kinds of snacks you can have between 9.00 am and 6.00 pm, however hot meals are limited to lunchtime.
but /. However
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: However he was usually a very efficient teacher, he wasn’t available when I needed this information.
Even though / Although / Despite the fact that
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: I appreciate being asked to give this talk again. Though I would like to suggest ways of improving this year’s event.
However,
CORRECT THE MISTAKE: We used to have only a few TV channels, where nowadays we have many more choices.
whereas/but
CORRECT THE MISTAKES: While he left school at the age of sixteen to become an actor, he went on to become one of the most famous politicians of his generation.
Although / Even though / Despite the fact that
