Answer — Exercise 113.3
Unit 113 - although / though / even though / in spite of / despite·English Grammar in Use
Вопрос
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
Ответ
- I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired.
- In spite of playing quite well, we lost the game. / In spite of the fact (that) we played quite well, we lost the game.
- Although I’d hurt my foot, I managed to walk home. / I managed to walk home although I’d hurt my foot.
- 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.
- 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.
- They came to the party even though they hadn’t been invited. / Even though they hadn’t been invited, they came to the party.