Fill in the blanks with an appropriate conjunction, preposition or transitional adverb. Choose your answers from the given options.
1. We went out .......................... the rain.
Despite and in spite of are interchangeable.
2. She passed the test ............................... having a bad teacher.
Although is a conjunction and despite is a preposition. As a preposition, despite can be followed by a noun or an ing form.
3. She passed the test .......................... she had a bad teacher.
Although is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause.
4. ....................... I had a headache, I enjoyed the party very much.
Please select 2 correct answers
Though and although are interchangeable.
5. It was a good restaurant, ......................... expensive.
6. The train was late; ..................... I managed to arrive on time.
However is a transitional adverb. It cannot connect two clauses. It goes at the beginning of a clause expressing an idea that contrasts with the previous clause.
7. ........................... the train was late, I managed to reach on time.
Although is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause.
8. They managed to finish the job .......................... there was no one to help them.
Though and although are conjunctions used to connect two clauses.
9. They finished the job ..................... the fact that they had no one to help them.
Please select 2 correct answers
Despite and in spite of are interchangeable. They are prepositions and can be followed by the expression 'the fact that'.
10. ................................ tired, he went on working.
Though is a conjunction. It can connect two clauses.
11. ........................ hard I tried, I could not solve the puzzle.
12. ........................ trying hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
Despite can be followed by a noun or ing form.
Answers
1. We went out despite the rain.
2. She passed the test in spite of / despite having a bad teacher.
3. She passed the rest though / although she had a bad teacher.
4. Though / although I had a headache, I enjoyed the party very much.
5. It was a good restaurant, though expensive.
6. The train was late; however I managed to arrive on time.
7. Though the train was late, I managed to reach on time.
8. They managed to finish the job although there was no one to help them.
9. They finished the job despite the fact that they had no one to help them.
10. Though tired, he went on working.
11. However hard I tried, I could not solve the puzzle.
12. Despite / in spite of trying hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
