Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of Practice 1. Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of 1. ______________________we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month 2. ______________________all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success 3. ______________________we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project. 4. ______________________his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman 5. ______________________being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals. 6. ______________________he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car 7. ______________________it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday 8. _____________________working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do 9. _____________________my warnings, he went to Colombia. 10. _____________________she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end. 11. _____________________being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row 12. She decided to go abroad for a year_____________________ loving her boyfriend very much. 13. He went on holiday to Thailand_____________________ the expensive airfare 14. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day___________________the time difference. 15. The best things in life are free, _____________________ love is often very expensive.
Practice - Fill the blank with although/ despite/ in spite of
1. ______Although___________ we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month.
2. _______ In spite of ________all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success.
3. _______ Although _______________we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project.
4. __ Despite ___his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman
5. __ Despite _______being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals.
6. _____ Although _________he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car
7. _____ Although _________it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday
8. ____ Despite _______working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do
9. ___ Despite __________my warnings, he went to Colombia.
10. ___ Although _________she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end.
11. ____ Despite ________being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row
12. She decided to go abroad for a year_____ in spite of ___________ loving her boyfriend very much.
13. He went on holiday to Thailand______ despite _______________ the expensive airfare
14. I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day
______ in spite of _____________the time difference.
15. The best things in life are free, __ although __________ love is often very expensive.
