CON’ iT Examples: The café was crowded, but we found a table. Though / Although / Even though the café was crowded, we found a table. We found a table, although the café was crowded. The café was crowded. We found a table, though. ‘The café was crowded. However / Even so / Nevertheless, we found a table. Despite / In spite of being crowded, we still found a table I'm not feeling better, despite / in spite of the pills. 1'm not feeling better, in spite of the fact that I've taken the pills. Exercises: 41. Choose the word or phrase underlined in each sentence: a.tn spite of / Although we warned him, Harry still got lost. b. Although / However | like it here, | won't stay here long. c. | didn’t have much time, but / however | managed to visit lots of places. 4. I didn't have much time. But/ However, | managed to visit lots of places, e. Kate won the race, although / despite falling over. f. Although / In spite of the delay, the train arrived on time. g. I didn't manage to jump over the wall, although / however | tried twice. 2. Complete these sentences with although or in spite of: a it rained, we enjoyed our holiday. b all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. c. Hove music | can't play a musical instrument. d, The heating was full on, but this, the house was still cold e. Stockton decided to give up his job Tadvised him not to 3. Complete the second sentence beginning as shown, so that it as a similar meaning to the first sentence: a. Although it was snowing, we went for a walk Despite b. I don't enjoy rock music, but | went to the concert anyway. Although c. Even though they were losing at half-time, City won in the end. Despite d. Jim had a headache, but he still read until late. In spite of 4. Write a new sentence with the same meaning: a. | couldn't sleep although | was tired. (despite) b. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite) ¢. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low. (in spite of) . Despite the heat, Diane wore winter clothes. (Although) @. liked the sweater. | decided not to buy it, though. (Even though)CONTRAST KEY Examples: The caté was crowded, but we found a table. Though / Although / Even though the café was crowded, we found a table. We found a table, although the café was crowded The café was crowded. We found a table, though. The café was crowded. However / Even so / Nevertheless, we found a table. Despite / In spite of being crowded, we still found a table. I'm not feeling better, despite / in spite of the pills. 'm not feeling better, in spite of the fact that I've taken the pills. Exercises: 4. Choose the word or phrase underlined in each sentence a. In spite of / Although we warned him, Harry still got lost. b. Although / However | like it here, | won't stay here long. c. I didn't have much time, but / however | managed to visit lots of places. d. | didn't have much time. But / However, | managed to visit lots of places. e. Kate won the race, although / despite falling over. f. Although / in spite of the delay, the train arrived on time. I didn't manage to jump over the wall, although / however | tried twice. g 2. Complete these sentences with although or in spite of a. ALTHOUGH it rained, we enjoyed our holiday. b. IN SPITE OF all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. c. | love music ALTHOUGH I can't play a musical instrument d. The heating was full on, but IN SPITE OF this, the house was still cold. e Stockton decided to give up his job ALTHOUGH | advised him not to, 3. Complete the second sentence beginning as shown, so that it as a similar meaning to the first sentence: a, Although it was snowing, we went for a walk. Despite THE SNOW, WE WENT FOR A WALK, b. | don't enjoy rock music, but | went to the concert anyway. Although LDON'T LIKE ROCK MUSIC, | WENT TO THE CONCERT ANYWAY. c. Even though they were losing at half-time, City won in the end. Despite LOSING AT HALE-TIME, CITY WON IN THE END. d. Jim had a headache, but he still read unti late In spite of HAVING A HEADACHE. JIM READ UNTIL LATE. 4. Write a new sentence with the same meaning: a. | couldn't sleep although | was tired. (despite) LCOULDN'T SLEEP DESPITE BEING TIRED. b. Although he's got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite) DESPITE HAVING AN ENGLISH NAME, HE IS IN FACT GERMAN. c. I decided to accpet the job although the salary was low. (in spite of) JECIDED TO ACCEPT THE JOB IN SPITE OF THE LOW SALARY. d. Despite the heat, Diane wore winter clothes. (Although) ALTHOUGH IT WAS HOT, DIANE WORE WINTER CLOTHES. ¢. | liked the sweater. | decided not to buy it, though. (Even though) EVEN THOUGH I LIKED THE SWEATER, | DECIDED NOT TO BUY IT.