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The key answer of exercise 113.3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Unit 113 - Although / though / even though / In spite of / despite for the textbook English Grammar in Use with authors Raymond Murphy from Cambridge University Press

Question

Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.

Answer

  1. I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired.
  2. In spite of having very little money, they are happy. / In spite of the fact (that) they have very little money ... 
  3. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk home. / I managed to walk home although my ...
  4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story. / ... in spite of the story being silly. / ... in spite of the fact (that) the story was silly. / In spite of ... , I enjoyed the film. 
  5. Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other. / Despite the fact (that) we live in ... / We hardly ever see each other despite ...
  6. Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain. / I got very wet in the rain even though I was .. .