Despite

In spite of    +  NOUN (cooking, playing soccer, table, your father, extra class) 
Despite

 


Although
Though            +      CLAUSE (Subject + verb)
Even though


______ John eats a lot of food, he doesn’t get fat.

2.   ______ his great character, she didn’t accept him to get married.

3.   ______ her beautiful house and family, he decided not to visit her.

4.   ______ her family has properties in Lima, he wanted to accept other options.







1. We are traveling to Cuzco in order to take photos for my project.
2. We are traveling to Cuzco although we don't have enough money for the trip.
3. We are traveling to Cuzco in spite of not having enough money for the trip.

Grammar

Choose from Despite / In spite of / although / even though / though / despite the fact that. (more than one correct answer is possible)

1. ______  the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
2. ______  his illness, Benny went to school because he had an important exam.
3. ______  she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.
4. ______  studied hard for my English test. I still got a low grade.
5. My mother is never pleased with my grades _____ I get nothing less than a 'B'.
6. I have so many cavities _____ I brush my teeth regularly.

Speaking: Give an opinion about one of your friends. Use at least two grammar expressions. (30-40 words)

Comments

  1. 1. In spite of the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
    2. Although his illness, Benny went to school because he had an important exam.
    3. Even though she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.
    4. Despite studied hard for my English test. I still got a low grade.
    5. My mother is never pleased with my grades despite the fact that I get nothing less than a 'B'.
    6. I have so many cavities though I brush my teeth regularly.

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  2. 1. In sprite of the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
    2. Though his illness, Benny went to school because he had an important exam.
    3. Even though she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.
    4. In sprite of studied hard for my English test. I still got a low grade.
    5. My mother is never pleased with my grades despite I get nothing less than a 'B'.
    6. I have so many cavities although I brush my teeth regularly.

    ReplyDelete
  3. 1. In spite of the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
    2. Though his illness, Benny went to school because he had an important exam.
    3. Although she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.
    4. In spite of studied hard for my English test. I still got a low grade.
    5. My mother is never pleased with my grades In spite of I get nothing less than a 'B'.
    6. I have so many cavities even though I brush my teeth regularly.

    ReplyDelete

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