Ejercicios sobre conectores: Contraste I

1. Fill in the blanks with a suitable contrast connector (whereas, but, although, however, despite, in spite of, on the other hand)
1. __________ Andrew was warned of the risk, he decided to travel alone to South America.
2. Maria did not get a promotion _________ her qualifications.
3. Zambia is a land-locked country, _________ Kenya has a coastline.
4. On the one hand, you could rent a flat instead of buying one. _______ you are always at the mercy of landlords.
5. This restaurant has a good reputation, __________ that one does not.
6. The city has a 50 khp limit. ______________, people are often caught speeding.
7. You won’t be forgiven ___________ your apology.
8. We couldn’t find a house to buy ___________ we looked at quite a few.
9. He always looks so lonely and sad _________ his popularity.
10. He is quiet and shy, __________ his sister is lively and talkative.
2. Rewrite these sentences.
1. I couldn’t sleep although I was tired. (despite)
2. Although he has got an English name, he is in fact German. (despite)
3. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village. (although)
4. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low. (in spite of)
5. We lost the match although we were the better team. (despite)
6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry. (even though)
7. Although she was tired, she went to work. (but)
8. They went out for a walk, even though the weather was bad. (despite)
9. She managed to write in spite of her injured hand. (although)
10. She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. (although)
3. Join the sentences with the connector in brackets.
1. Dave smokes. He seems to be in good health. (although)
2. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)
3. Max didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)
4. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for many years. (although)
5. Joe is a millionaire. He hates spending money. (despite)

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