Concessive Clauses

_____________ working hard, he couldn’t pass the test.

• In spite of

• Although

• However

___________ it was late, we decided to go out.

• Although

• However

• Despite

___________ being rich, she is not happy.

• Despite

• Although

• However

___________ having a bad teacher, she passed her test.

• In spite of

• Although

• However

________________ she lives next door, we rarely see each other.

• Even though

• However

• Despite

The children slept deeply ____________ the noise.

• even though

• in spite of

• although

Jane rarely sees Alan ______________ they are neighbors.

• although

• however

• despite

Liza never talked to him ________________ she loved him.

• even though

• despite

• however

____________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.

• In spite of

• Because of

• Although

He runs fast __________________ his old age.

• because of

• despite

• even though