I12 Connectors of contrast

_____________the rain, we still went to the park.

• However,

• Despite

• Although

• I don't know

Answer explanation

Despite is usually followed by a NOUN or gerund (which is a noun too)

_________it was raining, we still went to the park.

• However,

• Despite

• Although

Answer explanation

Although is followed by a sentence (S+V+C)

It was raining. __________, we still went to the park.

• Despite

• However

• Although

• too difficult

Answer explanation

Yes! However is at the beginning of the second clause and followed by a comma

John bought the watch, ___________ the fact that it was expensive.

• despite

• However

• Although

Answer explanation

despite can go also at the beginning of the second clause followed by "the fact that" or a noun/gerund

John bought the watch. ___________ , it was expensive.

• However

• Although

• Despite

Answer explanation

However goes at the beginning of the second clause followed by a comma. Despite can not be because it goes followed by a noun/gerund

____________it was expensive, John bought the watch.

• Although

• However,

• Despite

Answer explanation

Although can go at the beginning of the first clause. (Despite can not go because it only goes followed by a noun/gerund)

I finished the homework. It,__________ , wasn't easy.

• despite

• although

• however

• ups

Answer explanation

however goes in the second clause followed by a comma

I finished the homework, ___________it wasn't easy.

• However

• despite

• even though

• help please!

Answer explanation

yes! even though goes at the beginning of the second clause

________the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.

• even though

• Despite

• However

• Yikes!

Answer explanation

Yes! Despite goes at the beginnning of the first clause and usually followed by "the fact that"

She went for a long walk, _________being cold.

• despite

• however

• although

• help!

Answer explanation

despite can go at the beginning of the second clause followed by a noun/gerund