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Contrasting Ideas: conjunctions

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  • Can despite (and in spite of) be used at the start and in the middle of a sentence?
    Yes
  • I knew it was her the moment I saw her, __________ we had never met before.
    although
  • In spite of ________ (rain), we went hikking.
    the rain / the fact it was raining
  • You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, .................. I just have a sandwich.
    whereas
  • ________ I'd been there loads of times before, I forgot how to get there.
    Although
  • The garden is beginning to look more respectable. ......................, there's still lots more work to be done.
    However
  • In spite of + __________? x3 possible answers
    ING / a noun / the fact that
  • The math test was very difficult. __________, she got a good mark.
    However
  • Tim can't join the group until he's eight. ........................, we'll put his name on the waiting list.
    However
  • She actually enjoys confrontation, ................... I enjoy a quiet life.
    whereas
  • Both factors will influence our decision. ......................, I must admit one of them will have a greater impact.
    That being said
  • Which conjunction is used to contrast different but not contradictory ideas?
    whereas
  • Can however go in the middle of a sentence?
    no
  • This is one possible solution. ........................, there are others.
    However
  • He managed to eat a big lunch .................. having eaten an enormous breakfast.
    despite
  • Make a sentence with however
  • She was highly creative and talented. ......................, she was never very successful in her career.
    However
  • ________ I know she can be difficult at times, I'm fond of her.
    Although
  • He works slowly and carefully, ................. I tend to rush things and make mistakes.
    whereas
  • She describes him as quiet, ................ I would have said he was boring!
    whereas
  • Make a sentence with whereas
  • ___________ he had practised every day for the last two weeks, he failed his driving test.
    Although
  • It's highly unlikely that we will win the lottery. ...................., we still have a chance.
    That being said
  • Can whereas go at the start of the sentence?
    Yes or in the middle
  • Which conjunction is used to introduce an idea that contrasts with the one in the main clause?
    although
  • Despite _________ (feel) ill, I still enjoyed the party
    feeling / the fact I felt ill
  • Make a sentence with despite
  • Which adverb is used to contrast facts or ideas in separate sentences?
    However
  • Make a sentence with That being said
  • I'm a nervous person _______ my partner is very chill.
    whereas
  • ________ the fact that I have to save all year, I can't wait to go to New Zealand next year
    Despite
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