Name:__________________

Date: ____/____/______

Although, however, in spite of/ despite

Although introduces a clause and is followed by a subject and a verb.

When the although clause comes first, it is followed by a comma.
The linker however starts a new sentence and is followed by a comma.
However is much more common in written English than in spoken English.
The linkers in spite of and despite are followed by a gerund (-ing form) or by
a noun.
In spite of is more common than despite.

1. Complete the sentences using although and a sentence from the box. Use capital
letter and commas if necessary:

Shed known him a long time.

Rob had only seen Linda in a photo.
I hadnt invited him to mine.
I dont usually read articles.
She was very tired.
Hed had a big breakfast at seven.
The train was about to leave

She didnt recognise him in his and sun glasses although shd known him a long time.

a) Peter was hungry by ten oclock _______________________________

b) ____________________________________ she couldnt get to sleep.

c) ____________________________________ he recognised her as soon

as she got off the train.

d) I always look at the photos in sport magazines _____________________

e) ___________________________________ he stopped to buy a

magazine for the journey.

f) Sam invited me to his party ___________________________________

 - her doctors advice - her age - the noise - the number - the rubbish

- the weather - the traffic - the time - their disagreement

2. Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box:

My parents slept well in spite of the noise we were making downstairs with our
electric guitars.

a) We arrived in time for the flight despite ___________________ on the

road to the airport.

b) We decided to queue for tickets for the Texas concert despite ________
____________ of people in the queue at the tickets office.

c) She woke up at four oclock this morning but decided to get up despite
_________________.

d) One rainy weekend in November, we decided to go camping in spite of

____________________.

e) Despite _______________________ last weekend, Tim and Dominic are

still good friends.

f) Its a fascinating and colourful city in spite of _______________ and dirt

in the streets.

g) She continued to drink ten cups of coffee a day despite _____________

_________________________ .

h) My grandmother goes everywhere by bicycle in spite of ______________

 Name:__________________
Date: ____/____/______

Although, however, in spite of/ despite

Although introduces a clause and is followed by a subject and a verb.

When the although clause comes first, it is followed by a comma.
The linker however starts a new sentence and is followed by a comma.
However is much more common in written English than in spoken English.
The linkers in spite of and despite are followed by a gerund (-ing form) or by
a noun.
In spite of is more common than despite.

1. Complete the sentences using although and a sentence from the box. Use capital
letter and commas if necessary:

Shed known him a long time.

Rob had only seen Linda in a photo.
I hadnt invited him to mine.
I dont usually read articles.
She was very tired.
Hed had a big breakfast at seven.
The train was about to live

She didnt recognise him in his and sun glasses although shed known him a long
time.

g) Peter was hungry by ten oclock _______________________________

h) ____________________________________ she couldnt get to sleep.

i) ____________________________________ he recognised her as soon

as she got off the train.

j) I always look at the photos in sport magazines _____________________

k) ___________________________________ he stopped to buy a

magazine for the journey.

 l) Sam invited me to his party ___________________________________

- her doctors advice - her age - the noise - the number - the rubbish

- the weather - the traffic - the time - their disagreement

2. Complete sentences with the phrases in the box:

My parents slept well in spite of the noise we were making downstairs with our
electric guitars.

i) We arrived in time for the flight despite ___________________ on the

road to the airport.

j) We decided to queue for tickets for the Texas concert despite ________
____________ of people in the queue at the tickets office.

k) She woke up at four oclock this morning but decided to get up despite
_________________.

l) One rainy weekend in November, we decided to go camping in spite of

____________________.

m) Despite _______________________ last weekend, Tim and Dominic are

still good friends.

n) Its a fascinating and colourful city in spite of _______________ and dirt

in the streets.

o) She continued to drink ten cups of coffee a day despite _____________

_________________________ .

p) My grandmother goes everywhere by bicycle in spite of ______________