HSG 8

PART A
A. Rewrite as indicated below. The first is already done as an example
1. Pam was not felling well, however she went to school.
Although  Pam was not feeling well, she went to school.
In spite of  not feeling well, Pam went to school.
2. Tom was seriously  advised by his teacher, but he insisted in disturbing the class.
a. Although
b. In spite of
3. Mary tried several times, but she couldn’t find a taxi.
a. Although,
b. In spite of
4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
Despite
5. They didn’t have much time, however they  came to visit us.
In spite of
6. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
a. Although
b. Despite
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them  because they are trendy.
In spite of
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
In spite of
9. I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, but I bought it all the same.
a. Although
b. In spite of
10. I told her all the truth. However she didn’t believe me.
a) Although
b) In spite of
11. They didn’t play well, but they won the game.
a) Although
b) Despite
12. They felt very cold but they didn’t  turn on the heater.
Despite
13. Bill had a terrible headache. However  he kept working.
a) Although
b) In spite of
14. He has all the necessary books but he doesn’t use them to study.
Despite
15. She works very hard but she doesn’t deserve a raise.
a) Although
b) In spite of
16. She is not  prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
Despite
17. She was ill but she had to go to school.
Although
18. It was a nice sunny but  there was nobody at the beach.
a) Although
b) Is spite of
19. He arrived  later but  he finished work earlier than the others.
Although
20. The new waitress seems honest and diligent. However the boss doesn’t like her.
a) Although
b) In spite of
Exercise 1: Rewrite the sentences
1. Although Henry is a millionaire, he hates spending money.
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2. Mark went on working although he felt unwell.
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3. They slept soundly although the night air was hot.
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4. . Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.
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5. Although the boat was full of water, it sailed on.
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6. Although the children were poor, they seemed happy.
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7. We couldn’t get tickets although we queued for an hour.
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8. I enjoyed the film although the story was silly.
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9. He didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock although he promised that he wouldn’t be late.
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10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
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11. I’ve still got the camera because no one has claimed it.
(Because it
12. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
(Because 
13. We took many pictures although the sky was cloudy. >>In spite of
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14. We understand him in spite of his strong accent. >> Although
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15. Although he is wealthy, he is not spoiled.>> Despite
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16. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.>> Though
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17. In spite of the high prices, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday. >>Although
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18. Even though she had a poor memory, she told interesting stories to the children. >>Despite
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19. In spite of their poverty, they are very generous. >> Although
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20. Though she has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.>> Despite
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21. In spite of Lee’s Sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.>> Although
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22. My friend ate the chocolate cake even though she was on a diet. >>Despite
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23. In spite of a headache, he enjoyed the film.>> Although
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24. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying.>>In spite