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 neighbour 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 .......................................................................................................................
31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.
- I couldn’t do the test because of...................................................................................................
32. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
33. Because of not knowing Russian, I’ve had to have the document translated into French.
- Because .......................................................................................................................................
34. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
35. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
-Despite. .......................................................................................................................
36. Because of having an accident, these students arrived late.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
37. Nick is often punished because he is lazy.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
38. We bought the house though its rooms were small.
- We bought the house despite.......................................................................................................
39. The accident happened because of his being negligent in his driving.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
40. Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
41. Although he had planed everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
42. She ate much because of her hunger.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
43. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie.
- Despite .......................................................................................................................
44. We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
45. Although they study hard, they can’t get good marks.
- In spite of .......................................................................................................................
46. In spite of her telling the truth, the policeman didn’t believe her.
- Even though .......................................................................................................................
47. Because there were the obstacles, the building didn’t go along as planed.
- Because of .......................................................................................................................
48. Because of not hearing the speaker, I moved to the front row.
- Because .......................................................................................................................
