Join each pair of sentences. Use the words given
1.Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of ……....................................................................................
2. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although…..........................................................................................
3. Although the weather is cold, we go out in the evening.
=> Despite.................................................................................................
4. Despite her unkind behavior, we still love her.
=> Despite.................................................................................................
5. Although there was the traffic jam, they went to the post office.
=> Despite.................................................................................................

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

→ In spite of __________________________________________________________

2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

→ Because of _________________________________________________________

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

→Despite ____________________________________________________________

4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

→ In spite of __________________________________________________________

5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. 

→Because of _________________________________________________________

6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.

→ Despite ____________________________________________________________

7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

→Despite ____________________________________________________________

8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

→ Although ___________________________________________________________

9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

→ In spite of __________________________________________________________

10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

→ Even though _______________________________________________________

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

→ In spite of __________________________________________________________

2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.

→ Because of _________________________________________________________

3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

→Despite ____________________________________________________________

4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

→ In spite of __________________________________________________________

5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. 

→Because of _________________________________________________________

6. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.

→ Despite ____________________________________________________________

7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

→Despite ____________________________________________________________

8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.

→ Although ___________________________________________________________

9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

→ In spite of __________________________________________________________

10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

→ Even though _______________________________________________________

Exercise 14. Rewrite sentences.

1.  Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

          In spite of ………………………………………

2.  Mary went to school although she was sick.

             Despite …………………………………………..

3.  Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

              Despite ……………………………………

4. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

       I used ……………………………………………………..

5. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.

                   There used ……………………………………….

Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first  businessman. 

4. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

→ In spite of................................................................................................................................................... 5. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time

=>Despite........................................................................................................................................................

6. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.

→ In spite of ................................................................................................................................................... 7. I find watching football matches on TV interesting.

→ I am interested ......................................................................................................................................8. The end of the film was moving.

→ We were ......................................................................................................................................9. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

→ In the past my hair used .............................................................................................................................

10. Mary doesn’t work in this company any more.

→ Mary used.....................................................................................

Exercise 14. Rewrite sentences.

1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

=> In spite of_________________________________________________

2.  Mary went to school although she was sick.

=> Despite____________________________________________________

3.  Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

=> Despite____________________________________________________

4.  I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don’t.

=> I used ________________________________________________

          5.  There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.

=>  There used_______________________________________________