Despite/ In spite of + Ving/noun (the fact that), clause.

In spite of bad weather, I decided to take a walk.

Although/Even though/Though + clause, clause.

Although the work was hard, I never gave up.

However/Nevertheless/Nonetheless + clause

I love London. However, the weather, however, is bad, however.

Choose 'despite', 'however' or 'although'.

1) ______the rain, we still went to the park.

2) ______it was raining, we still went to the park.

3) It was raining. ______, we still went to the park.

4) John bought the watch, ______the fact that it was expensive.

5) John bought the watch. ______, it was expensive.

6) ______it was expensive, John bought the watch.

7) I finished the homework. It, ______, wasn't easy.

8) I finished the homework, ______it wasn't easy.

9) ______the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.

10) She went for a long walk,______ being cold.

11) ______she was cold, she went for a long walk.

12) She was cold. She went for a long walk, ______.

13) The restaurant has a good reputation. ______, the food was terrible.

14) ______the restaurant's good reputation, the food was terrible.

15) ______the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

1. ................................ of the headache, I enjoyed the movie.

Despite

In spite

However

2. .......................... I don't agree with him, I think he is honest.

Although

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3. ....................................... working hard, he couldn’t pass the test.

In spite of

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4. ....................................... it was late, we decided to go out.

Although

However

Despite

5. ............................................. being rich, she is not happy.

Despite

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6. ................................................. having a bad teacher, she passed her test.

In spite of

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7. ......................................... she lives next door, we rarely see each other.

However

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8. ............................................... facing many setbacks, he didn’t lose hope.

Although

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9. ............................................ being a foreigner, she speaks English remarkably well.

In spite of

However

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10. ............................................. she earns a good salary, she finds it difficult to make both ends meet.

Although

However

Despite

11. .................................................. living close to her office, she is always late for work.

However

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In spite of

12. ................................................ working three jobs in a day, she makes it a point to spend quality time with her

kids.

Although

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In spite of

13. He passed the test. ............................, he didn't get the job.

Despite

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14. We understood him ................................ his strong accent.

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Linking words for contrast:

Yet: add something that is surprising after the first sentence which is mentioned before.

The weather was snowy,  yet it was not cold.

Conversely: express an idea that is different from or opposite the other idea mentioned before.

Women want a lot of things from their husbands. Conversely, men don’t want many things from their wifes. His

family made a lot of effort to make their son’s lessons better, conversely, he never made any effort.

In/by contrast: act of comparing in order to show differences.

Some people are extroverts. In contrast, some people are introverts. Children like crowds. By contrast, elders

prefer solitude.

On the contrary: used to show that a thought or feel which is the opposite of what has just stated.

I’m not sad; on the contrary, I’m very happy.

Whereas/ While/Whilst: comparing two things which have significant differences from each other 

Chicken meat is white, whereas  cow meat is red.

But … (even so/all the same): adding statement which is surprising after what you have said before.

They heard us  but, even so, they did not understand what we said.

Instead: in place of something or someone else.

There is no chocolate now, I can give you some sugar instead.

1) He hasn't come to his nephew's wedding, instead/ on the contrary he had promised.

2) I brought the wedding present myself instead of sending/contrary sending it. It was much quicker, cheaper,
and much more pleasant!

3) Paula said they already have two tea services on the contrary /whereas they still don't have a coffee set.

4) Barbara was wearing a long pink dress. Instead /On the contrary/ By contrast, Stella had a short purple one.

5) On the contrary of leaving/ Instead of leaving for their honeymoon right away, they have decided to work for

two more months.

6) He wanted to go to Hawaï whereas/instead she wanted to go to Paris.

7) Finally, they have decided to go to Venice instead / by contrast.

8) We called her five times, but even so/instead she didn't pick up the phone.

9) You need only one year of training to be a technician, whereas/instead you need more than 7 years of study to

be a doctor.

10) While/Conversely I understand your point of view, I still don't agree with you.

11) In the south much of the land is flat. By contrast/conversely, in the north there are hills and mountains

everywhere.

12) He didn’t seem offended by her criticisms; yet/on the contrary, he seemed to enjoy them. 

13) Instead/conversely of complaining, you should try to be a constructivist.

14) This dive may be dangerous for us on the contrary/ but, even so, we have to do it.
15) This child is short and fat. In contrast/Conversely, her sister is tall and thin.

16) You can do what you want outdoors, whereas/yet it’s impossible to do that things at home.

17) A: “Have you written the letter?”

B: On the contrary/But even so, I have not even started writing.

18) My daughter is very active. By contrast/on the contrary, my son is so moody.

19) He is a very handsome but all the same/ instead he is very rude person.

20) This election will not bring prosperity to the country. On the contrary/ yet, chaos will increase.

21) Her hair has a natural wave, yet/whereas her sister’s hair just straight.

22) I thought she would not come to the party; conversely/by contrast, she came to the party with her boyfriend.