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The key answer of exercise 9

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7.2 - The camera never lies for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Look at sentences 1-4. Circle the linker which is used to show a contrasting idea.
  2. Work in pairs and answer the questions.
  3. Use the linkers in brackets to connect the ideas in two different ways.

Answer

a)

  1. despite
  2. While
  3. Although
  4. However

b)

  1. a comma
  2. an-ing form (e.g. despite knowing)
  3. The main clauses are: sentence 1 - Celebrities invite publicity ...; sentence 2 - ... others never want or plan for it.; sentence 3 - ... often they are more interested in selling a sensational story.
  4. the subordinate clause

c)

  1. Some celebrities are good role models for young people. However, others set a negative example. / Although some celebrities are good role models for young people, others set a negative example.
  2. Despite the fact that anonymously published internet news is unreliable, many people rely on it as a main source of information. / Despite anonymously published internet news being unreliable, ... / Despite the unreliability of anonymously published internet news, ... / While anonymously published internet news is unreliable, many people rely on it as a main source of information.
  3. While false reports of celebrity deaths are common, some people still believe them. / False reports of celebrity deaths are common. However, some people still believe them.
  4. Although the scandal damaged his reputation, he still has millions of fans. / Despite the scandal damaging his reputation, he still has millions of fans. / Despite the fact that the scandal damaged his reputation, ... / Despite the damage that the scandal did to his reputation, ...

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