linking words

........ it was expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality

• Although

• In spite of

• Despite

• Despite of

...... being expensive, the CD wasn't very good quality.

• Although

• In spite of

• However

Đâu là Linking words + Ving/ Noun: Although, However, In spite of

Answer explanation

In spite of + N/ Ving, clause

The CD was expensive. ...., it wasn't very good quality

• Although

• In spite of

• However

...... looking for hours, i couldn't find it.

..........being ill, he still went to school.

• Although

• Despite

• However

_______________, he walked to the station.

• Despite being tired

• Although to be tired

• In spite being tired

• Despite tired

Rewrite the sentence: Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

=> Despite / In spite of .........

Answer explanation

Despite / In spite of not being an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

Despite / In spite of the fact that Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.

Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.

• A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

• B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.

• C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired although staying up late talking to Jill.

In spite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled.

• A. the rain

• B. of the rain

• C. it was raining

• D. there was a rain