He needs to work on his communication skills. He's an excellent developer. (even though)
He's an excellent developer even though he needs to work on his communication skills.
_________ it was cold, she didn't put on her coat.
Although / Even though
It was cold and wet _____, Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
Nevertheless, However
____________we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month.
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Even although
_______________he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.
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______________ being late, he still walked slowly.
In spite
Despite of
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Spite of
The presentation was a success. There were some technical issues. (In spite of)
In spite of the technical issues, the presentation was a success.
We are not supposed to open unknown attachments. People do it regularly. (Although)
Although we are not supposed to open unknown attachments, people do it regularly.
I don't want to pay for the app. The app is handy. (Although)
Although the app is handy, I don't want to pay for it.
I had some birthday cake ______ I'm on a diet.
although / even though / though
__________being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals.
Despite
Spite of
In spite
Despite of
He's usually happy. He has to deal with a lot of customer complaints. (Despite)
Despite having to deal with a lot of customer complaints, he's usually happy.
______ attending medical school, she decided to become a software developer.
Despite / In spite of
______ encrypting the data, hackers still managed to access it.
Despite / In spite of
Tom went to work __________ not feeling very well.
despite / in spite of
______ the bad service, I left a tip.
Despite / In spite of
John failed the exam __________ working very hard.
Despite, in spite of
Their wedding was beautiful. They didn't spend much on it. (In spite of)
In spite of not spending much on it, their wedding was beautiful.
Many know that too much sugar is bad for health. ______, many continue to eat a lot of it every day.
However, Nevertheless
I went to see the film ______ feeling really tired.
In spite
Despite of
Spite of
In spite of
My mum is very busy. _______ , she is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
However, nevertheless
____________ the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
Despite, in spite of
Daily meetings are useful ______ they sometimes take too long.
though / although / even though
Everyone thought she would accept the offer. _________, she turned it down.
However, Nevertheless
Anna never learned Japanese _____________________ she lived there for two years.
although, even though, though
They managed to come to an agreement in the meeting. They had very different opinions. (even though)
Even though they had very different opinions, they managed to come to an agreement in the meeting.
She never picks me up ______ she has a car.
Although / Even though / Though
_____the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting.
Despite
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In spite
However
We didn't meet the deadline. We worked really hard. (Despite)
We didn't meet the deadline despite working really hard.
He loves his job. He has a strict boss. (despite)
He loves his job despite having a strict boss.