Unit 8- English 7- Grammar- Connectors

Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ________ being very tired

• despite of

• in spite of

• although

• because of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

_________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success

• However

• Nevertheless

• When

• Although

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. We went out ………………….. the rain.

• despite

• in spite of

• Both can be used

We went out ………………….. it was raining.

• despite
• though
• both can be used 

The judge sent her to prison ……………….. the fact that she had very small children.

• despite

• even though

• although

…………………… the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy.

• Although

• Despite

• In spite of

_____ the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.

• despite/in spite of

• although

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Naim went to work _____ not feeling very well.

• although

• despite / in spite of

.........it was rainy, we put our jackets and went out

• Although

• Because

• In spite of

• Because of

He was very fast ........... being terribly overweight.

• although

• because

• in spite of

• because of