WorksheetsClauses and phrases of concession - reason and result
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
We stopped playing football …………….…. the rain was heavy.
although
despite
because
because of
................... the cold weather, we still take part in the competition.
although
despite
in spite
because of
We arrived late because ______________.
the terrible traffic
the traffic is terrible
the heavy traffic
the traffic was terrible
Choose the sentence with the same meaning:
Tom could not go to school because he was ill.
Tom could not go to school although he was ill.
Tom could not go to school because of he was ill.
Tom could not go to school despite being ill.
Tom could not go to school because of his illness.
Choose the sentence with the same meaning:
Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.
In spite of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.
The crops are late this year because the weather was cold.
The crops are late this year because the weather is cold.
The crops are late this year although the weather is cold.
_______ her lack of hard work, she couldn't get higher position.
Because of
Despite
Although
Even though
Choose the underlined word which is not correct:
He was offered the job because his qualifications were poor.
offered
because
qualifications
job
Choose the underlined word which is not correct:
Bill arrived late for the concert due to the traffic was heavy.
was
for
due to
arrived
There were .......... a lot of people at the beach that we couldn't play volleyball.
so
such
She played the piano .......... well that we were all very impressed.
such
so
His report had .......... a lot of mistakes that he had to write it again.
so
such
He is .......... a popular superhero that all the children love him.
such
so
The price of oil has gone down_____ the increase in production.
because
due to
for
Clever people ask better questions, and _______, they get better answers.
because
however
as a result
so that
He works long hours, but he doesn´t earn a lot of money.
In spite of that working long hours, he doesn´t earn a lot of money.
Working spite long hours, he doesn´t earn a lot of money.
In spite working long hours, he doesn´t earn a lot of money.
This car is ............. expensive ..........me to buy.
too / for
enough / for
so / to
It was ........... a boring book ...........I could n't finish it .
too / to
so / that
such / that
