Showing relationships Between Ideas①
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Exercise 13: Complete the sentences by using even though or because.
even though
1. Tim’s in good shape physically
exercise.
2. Jerry’s in good shape physically
because
he doesn’t get much
he gets a lot of exercise.
3.
Sue is a good student, she received a scholarship.
4.
Ann is a good student, she didn’t receive a scholarship.
5.
it was raining, we went for a walk.
6.
it was raining, we didn’t go for a walk.
7. This letter was delivered
it didn’t have enough postage.
8. That letter was returned to the sender
9. Susan didn’t learn Spanish
10. Joe speaks Spanish well
it didn’t have enough postage.
she lived in Mexico for a year.
he lived in Mexico for a year.
11. A newborn Kangaroo can find its mother’s pouch
open.
its eyes are not yet
12. Some people protest certain commercial fishing operations
considered to be highly intelligent mammals, are killed unnecessarily.
dolphins,
Exercise 14: Combine the ideas in the two sentences. Use the given words. Pay
attention to correct punctuation. Use the negative if necessary to make a logical
statement.
1. We went to the zoo. It was raining.
even though
→
but … anyway
→
nevertheless
→
in spite of
because
→
2. His grades were low.
although
→
yet … still
→
nonetheless
→
despite
→
because of
→
He was admitted to the university.
Exercise 15: Complete the following with your own words. Add commas (,) where
appropriate.
1. I had a cold but I
anyway.
2. Even though I had a cold I
.
3. Although I didn’t study
4. I didn’t study but
.
anyway.
5. I got an “A” on the test even though
.
6. Even though Howard is a careful driver
.
7. Even though the food they served for dinner tasted terrible
8. My shirt still has coffee stains on it even though
9. I still trust him even though
10. Even though he was drowning no one
.
.
.
.
Exercise 15: Change the sentence by using nevertheless.
1. He wasn’t tired, but he went to bed anyway.
→He wasn’t tired. Nevertheless, he went to bed.
2. She wasn’t hungry, but she ate two dishes of ice cream anyway.
→
3. Even though Jack wasn’t feeling good, he went to class.
→
4. I still trust him even though he lied to me.
→
5. sally was very sad, but she smiled and pretended to be having a good time.
→
6. George did not panic even though he was alone and lost in the woods.
Exercise 16: Give sentences with the same meaning by suing in spite of or despite.
1. Even though her grades were low, she was admitted to the university.
→In spite of her low grades,
→Despite her low grades,
she was admitted to the
→In spite of the fact that her grades were low, university.
→Despite the fact that her grades were low,
2. I like living in the dorm even though it is noisy.
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3. Even though the work was hard, they enjoyed themselves.
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4. They wanted to climb the mountain even though it was dangerous.
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5. Although the weather was extremely hot, they went jogging in the park.
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6. He is unhappy even though he has a vast fortune.
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