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4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.( In spite of)

In spite of my sickness, my mother told me to go to school.

8. They have a lot of money. But they are still not happy. (Although)

Although they have a lot of money, they are still not happy

The weather was bad. But we went out. (In spite of)

In spite of the bad weather, we went out.

We didn’t arrive until seven o’clock …….. the traffic was terrible

because

He can’t drive …….. his illness.

because of

11. They moved to Liverpool ……… her job.

because of

We had to hurry indoors …… it was raining.

because

1. We stopped playing tennis ……. the rain.

because of

She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard => In spite of

In spite of working very hard, she didn’t get ill

. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise. => Because of

Because of the noise, Mary can’t sleep.

. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam. => Despite

Despite the traffic jam, these students didn’t arrive late

We couldn’t study because it was noisy. => Because of

Because of the noise, we couldn’t study.

He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor. => Despite........, he didn't leave school

Despite his poor family, he didn’t leave school.

The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad. - Because of........, the plane couldn’t take off

Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t take off.

I accepted the job although the salary was low => In spite of............, I accepted the job

In spite of the low salary, I accepted the job.

The train was late because the fog was thick => Because of ____, the train was late

Because of the thick fog, the train was late

He didn’t come because he was sick => He didn’t come because of ......

He didn’t come because of his sickness.

Although she was ill, she went to school => In spite of......, she went to school

In spite of her illness, she went to school.