Despite, in spite of, however, although Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction or preposition We went out …………………… the rain a) in spite of b) in spite c) despite of She went on working ……………… it was raining a) although b) despite c) in spite of She went to work ………………… the fact that it was a holiday a) despite b) in spite of c) Either could be used here ………………… she didn’t like the cutlet, I enjoyed it very much a) Although b) Despite c) However I had invited him; ………………… , he didn’t come a) although b) despite c) however It was fun, ………………… dangerous a) though b) however c) in spite of I was late; ……………… everybody else was on time a) although b) however c) despite ………………… I was late, everybody else was on time a) Although b) However c) Though They managed to it, ………………… I was not there a) although b) however c) despite 10 I went ………………… I had not been invited a) although b) however c) Either could be used here Answers We went out in spite of the rain She went on working although it was raining She went to work in spite of the fact that it was a holiday Although she didn’t like the cutlet, I enjoyed it very much I had invited him; however, he didn’t come It was fun, though dangerous I was late; however everybody else was on time Although I was late, everybody else was on time They managed to it, although I was not there 10 I went although I had not been invited Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)