We regret to inform passengers train is delayed _____ the weather conditions
because of
owing to
Say this sentence again with ‘as long as’: ‘I’ll clean the house on the condition that you help me afterwards.’
‘I’ll clean the house as long as you help me afterwards.’
______ it's sunny, it doesn't feel so warm
Despite
Though
Say this sentence again with ‘Despite’: ‘In spite of feeling tired, she went to the party anyway.’
‘Despite feeling tired, she went to the party anyway.’
Say this sentence again with ‘Even if’: ‘Despite helping me, I still wouldn’t be able to do it.’
‘Even if you helped me, I still wouldn’t be able to do it.’
Say this sentence again with ‘However’: ‘Although it was really expensive, it was the best one on the market.’
‘It was really expensive. However, it was the best one on the market.’
Whitney Houston was the greatest singer of her generation, ______ she died too young
but
despite
There was a lot to do, _________ we decided to help
consequently
though
Say this sentence again with ‘despite’: ‘In spite of the extreme heat, we still played tennis.’
‘Despite the extreme heat, we still played tennis.’
Say this sentence again with ‘as long as’: ‘You can borrow my car on the condition that you don’t crash it.’
‘You can borrow my car as long as you don’t crash it.’
I'm going to organize a party ______ my sister doesn't
in case
because
____ the fact that few people showed interest, the event was cancelled
Due to
Because of
We had a great time _______the rain
despite
though
_______ being a great actress she was never awarded an Oscar
Yet
In spite of
_________ there isn't any eggs, we can't make pancakes
Owing that
Seeing that
Many people fail the test, ... they spend many months preparing for it.
even though
however
despite
They are completely different _____ they are twins
so
even though
I always eat plenty of fruit _______ stay healthy
because
so as to
Say this sentence again with ‘unless’: ‘You can’t go to the USA if you don’t have a visa.’
‘You can’t go to the USA unless you have a visa.’
I'm going to a wedding next week, ___ I've bought a new dress
so
though
Say this sentence again with ‘although’: ‘It was snowing, but we still went to the park.’
‘Although it was snowing, we still went to the park.’
Encouraging students to develo more independence helps them greatly with their homework. ..., it will prepare them well for university, should they choose to go.
Furthermore
As well
Too
Say this sentence again with ‘Even if’: ‘Despite paying me double, I still wouldn’t work there.’
‘Even if you paid me double, I still wouldn’t work there.’
National parks provide an important refuge for wildlife ... being fantastic tourist attractions.
in addition to
additionally
in addition
The latest technology is often extremely expensive. ..., those who feel compelled to buy each new model as it appears will end up spending a lot of money.
Nevertheless
Therefore
While
Say this sentence again with ‘whereas’: ‘Cats are quite independent; on the other hand, dogs are more sociable.’
‘Cats are quite independent, whereas dogs are more sociable.’
Say this sentence again with ‘unless’: ‘You can’t get into the club if you aren’t wearing a tie.’
‘You can’t get into the club unless you’re wearing a tie.’
... having many friends is essential for a lot of people, others prefer to have just a few.
Despite
However
Although
Say this sentence again with ‘However’: ‘Although I wasn’t sure about it, I bought it anyway.’
‘I wasn’t sure about it. However, I bought it anyway.’
______ the weather is good, we've decided to go to the beach
though
Since
Say this sentence again with ‘In spite of’: ‘Despite not having any money, he bought the car anyway.’
‘In spite of not having any money, he bought the car anyway.’
Say this sentence again with ‘on the other hand’: ‘Living in the country is healthy, whereas living in the city is more fun.’
‘Living in the country is healthy; on the other hand, living in the city is more fun.’
... the undoubted benefits that tourism brings, there are many negatives for residents of popular town and cities.
However
Instead
Despite
Her friends didn't like him, _________ she dated him
though
nevertheless
______ he's British he doesn't like tea
despite
although