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CONTRAST CONNECTORS Activity

The document provides instructions for three exercises that involve using contrast connectors such as although, despite, however, whereas, etc. to join sentences, fill in blanks, and rewrite sentences. Exercise 1 asks to fill in 10 blanks with the appropriate contrast connector. Exercise 2 asks to join pairs of sentences using connectors like although and despite. Exercise 3 asks to rewrite 10 sentences using different contrast connectors. The exercises focus on practicing the proper use of contrast connectors in sentences.

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CONTRAST CONNECTORS Activity

The document provides instructions for three exercises that involve using contrast connectors such as although, despite, however, whereas, etc. to join sentences, fill in blanks, and rewrite sentences. Exercise 1 asks to fill in 10 blanks with the appropriate contrast connector. Exercise 2 asks to join pairs of sentences using connectors like although and despite. Exercise 3 asks to rewrite 10 sentences using different contrast connectors. The exercises focus on practicing the proper use of contrast connectors in sentences.

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Complete the following exercises

Exercise 1 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A SUITABLE CONTRAST CONNECTOR (WHEREAS, BUT, ALTHOUGH,
HOWEVER, DESPITE, IN SPITE OF, ON THE OTHER HAND)
1. ____Although/Despite_________ Andrew was warned of the risks, he decided to travel alone to South

America.

2. Maria did not get a promotion ____in spite of__________ her qualifications.

3. Zambia is a land- locked country, ____however________ Kenya has a coastline.

4. On the one hand, you could rent a flat instead of buying one. ____On the other hand______ you are always
at the mercy of landlords.

5. This restaurant has a good reputation, _____whereas_________ that one does not.

6. The city has a 50 kph limit. _______But___________, people are often caught speeding.

7. You won’t be forgiven _______despite____________ your apology.

8. We couldn’t find a house to buy _____although__________we looked at quite a few.

9. He always looks so lonely and sad _____despite_______ his popularity.

10. He is quiet and shy, _______although__________ his sister is lively and talkative

Exercise 2
JOIN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES. BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.

Obviously, you will have to change some of the word forms of the words in the sentences. (ALTHOUGH, IN
SPITE OF, DESPITE)

1. Dave smokes. He seems to be in good health (although)


2. I could not sleep. I was tired. (Despite)
3. Max did not notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (Even though)
4. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for many years. (Although)
5. Joe is a millionaire .He hates spending money. (Despite)
Exercise 3

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES.

1. I couldn’t sleep although I was tired. ( despite)


2. Although he has got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite)
3. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village( although)
4. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low. ( in spite of)
5. We lost the match although we were the better team.( despite)
6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry. (even though)
7. Although she was tired, she went to work ( but)
8. They went out for a walk, even though the weather was bad. ( despite)
9. She managed to write in spite of her injured hand ( although)
10. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean ( although)

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