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Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
a Although the restaurant was crowded, we found a table. b Despite of the loud music, he fell asleep quickly. c In spite the train delay, she reached on time. d Even though of the storm, she left the house.
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Which link word best fits the sentence for natural spoken register?
____ being expensive, this restaurant is always full at weekends.
a Despite b In spite c Even though d Although
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Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence:
________ she was exhausted, Maria stayed up late to finish her report for work.
a As soon as b Although c On behalf of d Due to
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Which sentence is correct?
a In spite he was tiredness, he finished the race. b Despite he was tired, he finished the race. c Although having tiredness, he finished the race. d Despite his tiredness, he managed to finish the race.
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Which sentence shows correct and advanced use of the connector?
a Despite he was late, he caught the train. b Although of the cold weather, we went swimming. c In spite of we were hungry, we didnât order dessert. d Although I don't like horror films, I went to see the new one with my friends.
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Choose the sentence that is correct and most natural:
a Despite he was tired, he finished the race. b In spite he was tired, he finished the race. c Although he was tired, he finished the race. d Despite of being tired, he finished the race.
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Find the option with correct usage:
a In spite of feeling ill, she went to work. b Despite of the rain, the picnic continued. c Even though the traffic, I wasn't late. d Although of the weather, we played tennis.
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Which sentence uses "even though" correctly?
a Even though being late, he caught the bus. b Even though the rain, the match was not canceled. c He attended the concert even though he had an exam the next day. d He didnât attend even though of the invitation.
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Select the sentence where the use of "even though" is correct:
a Even though of his hard work, he failed the exam. b Even though he had studied hard, he failed the exam. c Even though to study hard, he failed the exam. d Even though studying hard, he failed the exam.
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Select the most natural-sounding sentence:
a In spite he studied, he didnât pass the test. b Despite feeling tired, she kept running. c Even though of his efforts, he failed. d Although of the bad weather, the event was not cancelled.
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Which sentence uses âdespiteâ correctly?
a Despite being tired, he finished his homework early. b Despite that he was tired, he finished his homework early. c Despite of being tired, he finished his homework early. d Despite he was tired, he finished his homework early.
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Identify the proper sentence:
a She decided not to go swimming, in spite the water being cold. b She decided to go swimming, but though the water was cold. c She decided not to go swimming, despite of the water cold. d She decided not to go swimming although the water was cold.
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Choose the sentence with correct usage:
a We went swimming, even though it was very cold. b Despite it was very cold, we went swimming. c It was very cold, even though we went swimming. d We went swimming, despite it was very cold.
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Select the sentence that is not correct:
a Despite the cold weather, we went swimming. b Even though her tiredness, she kept working. c In spite of feeling nervous, she performed well. d Although he was offered help, he refused it.
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Which sentence combines the ideas most naturally?
He practiced every day. He didnât improve much.
a Despite he didnât improve much, he practiced every day. b Despite he practiced every day, he didnât improve much. c Despite practicing every day, he didnât improve much. d He practiced every day, despite he didnât improve much.
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Which sentence is correct?
a Despite of missing the bus, Maria wasnât late. b Even though the flight had been cancelled, but Sam stayed at the airport. c Even though I forgot my ticket, they let me in. d Although being tired, Helen finished her essay.
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Choose the correct linking word to complete the sentence:
_________ Dan tried very hard to understand the lecture, he found the topic too complex.
a Despite b But c Because d Even though
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Which is correct when showing a contradiction between two facts?
a They arrived early, although the bad traffic. b Although was bad traffic, they arrived early. c Although of the bad traffic, they arrived early. d Although the traffic was bad, they arrived early.
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