1. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.
a) I don't think Stallone is a very good actor. He was very good in the Rocky films. (despite)
b) Many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films. Few have had as much success as Milos Forman.(despite)
c) He has performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.(despite)
a) I don't think Stallone is a very good actor. He was very good in the Rocky films. (despite)
=> Despite of his being well in the Rocky films, I don't think Stallone is a very good actor.
b) Many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films. Few have had as much success as Milos Forman.(despite)
=> Despite of having gone to Hollywood to make films, few of many European film directors have had as much success as Milos Forman.
c) He has performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.(despite)
=> Despite of his exellent performances, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.
1. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.
a) I don't think Stallone is a very good actor. He was very good in the Rocky films. (despite)
=> Despite the fact that Stallone was very good in the Rocky films, I don't think he is a very good actor
b) Many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films. Few have had as much success as Milos Forman.(despite)
=> Despite the fact that many European film directors have gone to Hollywood to make films, few have had as much success as Milos Forman
c) He has performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor.(despite)
=> Despite the fact that he has performed excellently in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor