WRITE L. Change these sentences using the expressions

1. Tom will not pass the examination even though he studied well.(despite)

2. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party. (though)

3. He took a lot of photographs even though the sky was dark. (despite)

4. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

5. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. (although)

6. He passed the final examination even though he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

7. She is still fat even though she has been on a diet for 2 years. (despite)

8. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

9. He went to bed early even though he didn't finish his lessons. (despite)

10. Remember to treat him well even though you don't like him. (in spite of).

EX2 : change from althought / though / enen though - in spite of / despite , starting as available

1. although he was tired , he walked to the station

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2. they went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water

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3. in spite of being bad at pool , she beat him three times in a row

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4. she decided to go abroad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much

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5. he want on holiday to thailand in spite of the expensive airfare

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6. socrates never had much money despite being very famous in his own day

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7. his career did not really take off despite his ambitions

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8. they managed to work together despite their differenses of opinion

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1. Tom will not pass the examination eventhough he studied well. (despite)

2. He took a lot of photofraphs eventhough the sky was dark.(despite)

3. He passed the final examination eventhough he was frequently absent from class. (in spite of)

4. She is still fat eventhough she has been on a diet for 2 years.(despite)

5. Although she doesn't earn much money, she spends like a millionaire. (in spite of)

6. He went to bed early eventhough he didn't finish his lessons.(despite)

7. Remember to treat him well eventhough you don't like him (in spite of)

8. Despite not having enough money, decided to hold a party. (though)

9. In spite of living in poverty, they were always admired. ( Although )

10. Despite his hard life, he studied very well. (though)

Rewrite these sentences using ALTHOUGH/THOUGH/DESPITE/IN SPITE OF

1)Although it got dark,they continued to work

2)Although it was noisy,I keep on studying

3)The flight was not delayed it was foggy

4)He ate all the fruit though it was green

5)We did the tesr well in spite if its difficulty

6)In spite of his strength,Iam not afraid of him

7)Mr.Pike doesn't wera classes despite his old age

8)He didn't eat much in spite of being hunggry

9)The plane took off in despite the bad weather

10)He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math

11)Although he had much experience in machinery,he didn't succeed in repairing this machine

122)Although it rained heavily,I went to school on time

13)Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty

14)He didn't stop his car though the traffic lights turned red

15)He studied very wall despite his hard life at theat time

16)Although the streets are narrow,many people drive cars in this city

17)Despite being good at Englis,he wasn't chosen

18)Despite having an E name,he is in fact German

19)He always studied hard though he encounters difficulty

20)Desite the bad weather,he came to the meeting on time

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
 Despite ________________________________________
2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
 In spite of ________________________________________
3. He had worked very hard but he failed.
Even though ________________________________________
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. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
 In spite of ________________________________________
8. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite ________________________________________
9. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
 Despite ________________________________________
10. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although ________________________________________
11. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
 In spite of ________________________________________
12. In spite of the high price, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
 Even though ________________________________________
13. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
 Although ________________________________________
14. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
 Despite ________________________________________
15. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
 In spite of ________________________________________
16. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.
 Despite ________________________________________
17. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
 Although ________________________________________
18. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.
 Although ________________________________________
19. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
 Despite ________________________________________
20. Although he is talented, no one likes him.
 In spite of ________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets

1. Despite her dislikes for coffee , she drank it to keep herself warm ( although)

2. Mary will take a plane , even though she dislikes flying ( in spite of)

3. In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest , she managed to smile ( although )

4. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy (despite)

5. Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children ( even though)

6. Though he has been absent frequently , he has managed to pass the test ( in spite of )

7. Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to do so ( though )

8. We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing although we know we will not win a prize (even though)

9. In spite of the high price , my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday ( even though)

10. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet ( in spite of)

11. He left school because his life was hard ( because of)

12. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work ( because)

13. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain (because)

14. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine ( despite)

15. In spite of the darkness , they continued to work (though)

1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

à Despite ________________________________________

2. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

à In spite of ________________________________________

3. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.

à Although ________________________________________

5. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
à In spite of ________________________________________
6. Although he often tells lies, the headmaster believes him.

à In spite of ________________________________________
9. Although there was a big storm, they decided to leave home.
à In spite of ________________________________________
10. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
à Despite ________________________________________
11. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
à Despite ________________________________________

12. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
à Although ________________________________________
13. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
à In spite of ________________________________________
14. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
à Even though ________________________________________

15. In spite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.

à Although ________________________________________

16. He couldn’t earn enough money for living although he worked hard.

à Despite ________________________________________

17. Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.

à In spite of ________________________________________

18. We get a good room though we didn’t phone the hotel.

à Despite ________________________________________

19. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.

à Although ________________________________________

20. Despite the terrible food, he still eats in that restaurant.

à Although ________________________________________

21. We did the test well though it was difficult.

à In spite of ________________________________________

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

à Despite ________________________________________

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

à Whatever ________________________________________

24. Although he is talented, no one likes him.

à In spite of ________________________________________

25. He studied very well though his life was hard at that time.

à In spite of ________________________________________

26. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet.

à Despite ________________________________________

27. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear glasses though he is over sixty.

à In spite of ________________________________________

28. Although it rain heavily, I went to school on time.

à Despite ________________________________________

Change from in spite of / despite -> although/ though/ even though

1. Despite my warning, they went ahead with their plan

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2. They went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water.

-> .....................................................................................................

3. In spite of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row.

-> ......................................................................................................

4. She decided to go aboad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much.

-> ........................................................................................................................

5. He went on holiday to Thailand in spite of the expensive airfare.

-> ...........................................................................................................

6. Socrater never had much money despite being very famous in his own day.

-> .......................................................................................................................

7. Hí career did not really take off despite his ambitions.

-> .....................................................................................

8. They managed to work together despite their diferences of opinion.

-> ..........................................................................................................

9. Despite my headache I enjoyed the film.

-> .................................................................

10. Despite having enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

-> ................................................................................................

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