Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using although or in spite of.
1. Although I was very tired, I didn’t sleep.
=> No matter
2. Although I was hungry, I didn’t eat anything.
=> No matter
3. Although he felt unwell, he went on working.
=> No matter
4. Although he was disappointed, he tried to smile.
=> No matter
5. He still goes to school although he isn’t fine.
=> No matter
6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
=> Despite
7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=> Though
8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
=> Although
9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though
10. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though
11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=> Although
12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.
=> Despite
13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.
=>In spite of
14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
=> Despite
15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.
=> Although
16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.
=> Even though
17. It was raining, but we went out.
=> Though
18. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.
=> Even though
19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
=> Though
20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.
=> In spite of
21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.
=> Much
22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.
=> Despite
23. He ate all the fruits although they were green.
=>No matter
1. Although I was very tired, I didn’t sleep.
=> No matter how tired I was, I didn’t sleep.
2. Although I was hungry, I didn’t eat anything.
=> No matter how hungry I was, I didn’t eat anything.
3. Although he felt unwell, he went on working.
=> No matter how unwell he felt, he went on working.
4. Although he was disappointed, he tried to smile.
=> No matter how disappointed he was, he tried to smile.
5. He still goes to school although he isn’t fine.
=> No matter how fine he isn’t, he still goes to school.
6. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
=> Despite the low salary, he accepted the job.
7. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=> Though they have quarrel, they remain best of friends.
8. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
=> Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner.
9. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though he is old, he still leads an active life.
10. In spite of his hard work, Ba failed his exam.
=> Though Ba worked hard, he failed his exam.
11. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=> Although it rained heavily, we decided to go to see the match.
12. Although they lost, the home team played very well.
=> Despite being lost, the home team played very well.
13. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.
=>In spite of the rain, I still went to school on time.
14. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
=> Despite not being brilliant, she studies quite well.
15. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.
=> Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
16. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.
=> Even though the house isn’t nice, I like the garden.
17. It was raining, but we went out.
=> Though it was raining, we went out.
18. Everyone likes Bob even though he is talkative.
=> Even though Bob is talkative, everyone likes him.
19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
=> Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
20. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.
=> In spite of a lot of rain, we enjoyed the vacation.
21. I couldn’t sleep though I was very tired.
=> Much like how tired I was, I couldn’t sleep.
22. I didn’t get the job even though I was extremely qualified.
=> Despite being extremely qualified, I didn’t get the job.
23. He ate all the fruits although they were green.
=>No matter how green all the fruits were, he ate them.
1. No matter how tired I was, I didn’t sleep.
2. No matter how hungry I was, I didn’t eat anything.
3. No matter how unwell he felt, he went on working.
4. No matter how disappointed he was, he tried to smile.
5. No matter how fine he isn’t, he still goes to school.
6. Despite the low salary, he accepted the job.
7. Though they quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
8. Although the weather was bad, they went out for dinner.
9. Even though he is old, he still leads an active life.
10. Though Ba worked hard, he failed his exam.
11. Although it rained heavily, we decided to go to see the match.
12. Despite being lost, the home team played very well.
13. In spite of the rain, I still went to school on time.
14. Despite not being brilliant, she studies quite well.
15. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
16. Even though the house isn’t nice, I like the garden.
17. Though it was raining, we went out.
18. Even though Bob is talkative, everyone likes him.
19. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
20. In spite of the fact that it rained a lot, we enjoyed the vacation.
21. Much as I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
22. Despite being extremely qualified, I didn’t get the job.
23. No matter how green all the fruits were, he ate them all.