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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 playing quite well, we lost the game. / In spite of the fact (that) we played quite well, we lost the game.
  3. Although I’d hurt my foot, I managed to walk home. / I managed to walk home although I’d hurt my foot.
  4. I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story. / I enjoyed the film in spite of the story being silly. / I enjoyed the film in spite of the fact (that) the story was silly. / In spite of the story being silly, I enjoyed the film.
  5. Despite living in the same building, we hardly ever see each other. / Despite the fact (that) we live in the same building, we hardly ever see each other. / We hardly ever see each other despite living in the same building.
  6. They came to the party even though they hadn’t been invited. / Even though they hadn’t been invited, they came to the party.