Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences.

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

-In spite of

2. He didn’t come because he was sick.

- He didn’t come because of

3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

- Despite

4. The train was late because the fog was thick.

- Because of

5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.

- In spite of

6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

- Because of

7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

- Because of

8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.

- Despite

9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.

- Because of

10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

- Despite

11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.

- Because of

12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.

- In spite of

13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.

- Despite                                                                                                                                         14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.

- Because of

15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.

- In spite of

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

2. He didn’t come because he was sick.

- He didn’t come because of.........................................................................................................

3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

4. The train was late because the fog was thick.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using the word(s) in parentheses

1.He decided to get the job although the salary was low. (although)

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2. They lost the match although they were a better team. (despite)

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3. She didn"t eat much though she was hungry. (in spite of)

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4. He couldn"t solve the problem though he is good at maths. (despite)

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5. Mr. Pike doesn"t wear glasses thoughhe is over sixty. (in spite of)

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6. Though he had much experience in machinery, he didn"t succeed in repairing this machine (despite)

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7. Although it got dark, they continued to work. (in spite of)

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8. Although it was noisy, I keep on studying. (in spite of)

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9.Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time. (despite)

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HELP ME !

Bài tập thực hành chuyển đổi because / because of / although / in spite of / despite …

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

2. He didn’t come because he was sick.

- He didn’t come because of.........................................................................................................

3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

4. The train was late because the fog was thick.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

16. His wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

17. Though he had much experience, he didn’t succeed in repairing the machine.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

18. Though Kid has failed so often, he has never been disappointed.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

19. Though I hadn’t eaten anything for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

20. He ate all the fruits though they were green.

- He ate all the fruits despite.........................................................................................................

21. He left school because his life was hard.

- Because of .................................................................................................................................

22. Although he hadn’t finished the paper, he went to sleep.

- Despite........................................................................................................................................

23. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

24. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

25. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

26. Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

- Because of..................................................................................................................................

27. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

28. My neighbor couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

29. He carried the bed onto the roof of his house because of the hot weather.

- Because.......................................................................................................................................

30. I can sleep although it is hot.

- In spite of....................................................................................................................................

1)    Although she was ill, she went to school.

ð In spite of

2)    He didn’t come because he was sick.

ðHe didn’t come because of

3)    She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

ð Despite

4)    The train was late because the fog was thick.

ð Because of

5)    I accepted the job although the salary was low.

ð In spite of

6)    The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

ðBecause of

7)    She stay at home because her mother was sick.

ðBecause of

I. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought wr would win the championship. ( but).

2. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. ( so).

3. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. ( so that).

4. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. ( since).

5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. ( even though).

6. He liked the sweatet. He decided not to buy it. ( though).

7. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. ( even though).

8. Trevor didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. ( even though).

9. Matthew doesn't know any French. It was one of his school subjects. ( though).

10. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. ( in spite of this).

11. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. ( even though).

12. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ( though).

13. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. ( in spite of).

14. He isn't happy although he is very rich. ( despite).

15. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. ( despite).

16. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. ( despite).

17. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ( because of).

18. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ( because of).

19. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. ( because of).

20. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of).

21. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark. ( because of).

22. I can't study because it is noisy. ( because of).

23. The train come late because it was foggy. ( because of).

24. The train was late because the fog was thick. ( because of).

25. I can't sleep because the weather is hot. ( because of).

26. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. ( because of).

27. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. ( because of).

28. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. ( because of).

29. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. ( because of).

30. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. ( because of).

31. She walked slowly because her legs was injured. ( because of).

32. She didn't eat much though she was hungry. ( despite).

33. He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math. ( despite).

34. Although it got dark, they continued the work. ( in spite of).

35. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although).

II. Change clause of reason to phrase of reason.

1. Jim had to give up jogging because ha had sprained his ankle severely.

2. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it's polluted.

3. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport.

4. Bills had to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill.

5. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous.

6. I couldn't get to sleep last night because it was noisy in the next apartment.

7. John has to sit in the front row in class because he has poor eyesight.

8. We stopped our car because the trafic light turn red.

9. She couldn't see the road because the wall was too high.

10. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad

11. Sarah will not walk across a bridge because she's afraid of heights.

12. Mark's doctor has advised him to exercise regularly because he is overweight.

13. Piranhas can devour an entire cow in several minutes because their teeth are extremely sharp.

14. Most students couldn't do the final exam because it was extremely difficult.

15. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.

Ex6.Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets:

1.It was comedy. Almost audience fell asleep.(although)

2.Her voice is beautiful. She doesn’t want to be a singer. (In spite of)

3. This book is interesting, but she doesn’t like reading it. (Despite)

4.They didn’t go on a picnic.The weather was cool. (Although)

5.He studied very hard. He failedthe test. (Although)

6.Her illness is serious. She doesn’t see her doctor. (Despite)

7.This girl is intelligent. She is very friendly with her friends. (In spite of)

8.She can work. It is very noisy. (Even though)

9.He wants to go to the movies tonight. He has a lot of homework to do. (However)

10.I was so hungry. I couldn’t eat much. (Nevertheless)

1. He took a rest because he felt unwell.
=> Because of...
2. Although I didn’t eat anything, I didn’t feel hungry. => Despite...
3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot. => In spite of...
4. Our flight was delayed because the fog was thick. => Because of...

5. She missed the best part of show because of leaving so soon.
=> Because...
6. Despite not trying hard, he always managed to get the work done.
=> Although...
7. In spite of the high prices, my brother insisted on buying a motorbike. => Although...
8. I went to work late because of the bad traffic.
=> Because...