Conjunctions

My brother needs to leave our family to war _________ his duty as an army.

• because

• although

• due to

• in spite of

• despite

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

He asked me to count him into our party _________ he did really want to come.

• due to

• although

• despite

• in spite of

• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I don’t think I will be able to sleep tonight _________ the horror movie.

• because of

• although

• despite

• in spite of

• due to

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_________ she was very busy, my mother cooked a great meal for us.

• because

• because of

• due to

• although

• despite

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I hope you remember that one day when you get everything you want, it was all _________ me.

• because

• because of

• in spite of

• despite

• although

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I was afraid to tell my mother _________ my test score is so bad.

• due to

• because of

• because

• although

• despite

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

My mother is never pleased with my grades _________ I get nothing less than a 'B'.

• although

• due to

• because

• because of

• in spite of

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I’m afraid to be home alone _________ the ghost story.

• despite

• because of

• due to

• in spite of

• because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_________ we played well, we couldn't win the game.

• because

• despite

• in spite of

• although

• because of

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_________ the heavy fog, we managed to get to the meeting on time.

• although

• despite

• in spite of

• due to

• because of

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E