Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences using in spite of.
1. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
- In spite of being an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
2. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
3. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
4. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
5. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
6. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
7. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
8. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.
9. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.
10. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the sentences with the words given:
1. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.- My father hasn’t
2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.- In spite of
3. When did you last ride a bike.- How long
4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory.- I will never
5. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.- Because it
6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far.- I have
7. The room is going to be painted next week. - We are going
8. We have finished those letters since 5 o’clock. - Those letters
9. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.- Because
10. She wrote a letter in thirty minutes. - It took
