GRAMMAR 7-1: CONJUNCTIONS
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use although / but + a sentence from the box.
I didn’t speak the language well I had never seen her before no one laughed it was quite cold I’d met her twice before it’s really quite modern | he has a very important job we don’t like them very much the hearing was on she turned it down we’ve known each other a long time |
0.He has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid. 1.______, I recognized her from a photograph. 2.The house looks old, ______. 3.She wasn’t wearing a coat _____. 4.We thought we’d better invite them to the party ______. | 5.The joke was funny, ______. 6.______, I managed to make myself understood. 7.Emma was offered a job, ______. 8.______, the room wasn’t warm. 9.I didn’t recognize her ______. 10. We’re not very good friends ______. |
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of. 1. ______ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2. a. ______ all out careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b. ______ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. 3. a. I went home early ______ I was feeling unwell.
b. I went to work the next day ______ I was still feeling unwell.
4. a. She only accepted the job ______ the salary, which was very high. b. She accepted the job ______ the salary, which was rather low. 5. a. I managed to get to sleep ______ there was a lot of noise. b. I couldn’t get to sleep ______ the noise.
Exercise 3: Make one sentence from two using the word(s) in brackets. 1. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. (despite)
2. They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although)
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (even though)
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) 6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) Exercise 4: Write a new sentence with the same meaning, using unless. 1. You must try a bit harder or you won’t pass the exam.
🡪 You won’t pass the exam unless you try harder.
2. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do. 🡪 You won’t know what to do ____. 3. She must apologize to me or I’ll never speak to her again. 🡪___________________. 4. You have to speak very slowly or he won’t be able to understand you. 🡪________. 5. Business must improve soon or the company will have to close. 🡪______________.
Exercise 5: Complete the report by putting in the correct words but, although, even though, in spite of and despite. There is always more than one possible answer. 1. ______ the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United's game against City. United were 1-0 winners 2.______ not playing very well. 3. ______ the poor conditions, City played some attractive football, 4. ______ they just couldn't score. 5. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
