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Grammar Connectives|| Although/Even though/Though, In spite of, Despite || Compulsory English Grade 12

 

Grammar Connectives: Although/Even though/Though, In spite of, Despite

Grammar : Connectives

 

Situation and Unexpected Result

Connectives:

i) although/eventhough/though

ii) In spite of/despite

 

Structure:

i) Although/though/eventhough + situation clause, + unexpected result

ii) In spite of/despite + Noun Phrase (Situation), + unexpected result

 

A. Study the following sentences and underline the connectives.

a. Although she spoke very fast, I understood what she meant to say.

b. In spite of her hard labour, she failed her exam. 

c. Though he had all the required qualifications, he didn't get the job.

 

B. Join the folloiwng pairs of sentences twice,  using although/thought/eventhough and despite/in spite of as in the example.

 

Example: Nepali people have limited income. They are very happy.

i) Although Nepali people have limited income, they are very happy.

ii) In spite of their limited income, Nepali people are happy. 

 

a. He is a millionaire.(situation) He lives in a simple house.(unexpected result)

i) Although he is a millionaire, he lives in a simple house.

ii) In spite of his richness, he lives in a simple house.

 

b. The weather was extremely bad. The pilot landed the plane safely.

i) Eventhough the weather was extremely bad, the pilot landed the plane safely.

ii) Despite the bad weather, the pilot landed the plance safely.

 

c. We study in the same college. We hardly see each other.

i) Although we study in the same college, we hardly see each other.

ii) Despite studied in the same college, we hardly see each other.

ii) Despite studying in the same college, we hardly see each other.

 

d. It rained heavily. We enjoyed our holiday.

i) Although it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.

ii) In spite of heavy rain, we enjoyed out holiday.

 

e. I had an umbrella. I got wet in the rain.

i) Although I had an umbrella, I got wet in the rain.

ii) In spite of having an umbrelaa, I got wet in the rain.

 

f. I was really tired. I could not sleep a moment.

i) Even though I was really tired, I could not sleep a moment.

ii. Despite the tiredness, I could not sleep a moment.

 

g. She has very good accent in English. She failed the interview of newsreader.

i) Although she has very good accent in English, she failed the interview of newsreader.

ii) In spite of very good accent in English, she failed the interview of newsreader.

h. Lhasa has extremely cold weather in winher. Millions of tourists go there in January.

i) Although Lhasa has extremely cold weather in winter, millions of tourists go there in January.

ii) In spite of extremely cold weather, millions of tourists go Lhasa in January.

 

i. He was badly injured in the first round of the boxing match. He was victorious in the third round.

i) Although he was badly injured in the first round of the boxing match, he was victorious in the third round.

ii) In spite of his injury in the first round of the boxing match, he was victorious in the third round.

 

C. Complete each sentences in an appropriate way.

a. He passed the exam althought he did not study well.

b. She climbed the mountain in spite of her tiredness.

c. He didn't give any alms to the beggers even though he was very rich.

d. In spite of his poor eyesight, he could read the newspaper.

e. She never helps other though she is very sociable.

f. He didn't get success in that job in spite of his ten attempts.

g. He refused to eat anything despite his hunger.

h. He could not score good grades in the SEE exams in spite of his hard efforts.

i. She accepted the job althought she didn't like it.

j. Even though we had planned everything carefully, we didn't get success.

 

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