Linking Words

LINKING WORDS
CONJUNCTIONS
A. Fill in the blanks with Although/Though/In spite of/Despite:
1. _______________she is beautiful, everybody hates her.
2. The children slept deeply _______________ the noise.
3. _______________ earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents
4. Jane rarely sees Alan _______________they are neighbors.
5. Kate did not do well in the exam _______________working very hard.
6. _______________ I was very hungry, I couldn't eat.
7. _______________ the difficulty, they managed to solve the math
problem.
8. Liza never talked to him _______________ she loved him.
9. _______________ it was cold, Marie didn't put on her coat.
10. Clare did the work_______________ being ill.
11. _______________ all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.
12. _______________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of
things went wrong.
13. I went to work the next day _______________ I was still feeling ill.
14. She accepted the job _______________ the low salary.
15. I could not get to sleep _______________ the noise.
16. He runs fast _______________ his old age.
B. Choose the correct answer:

1) ___ he was tired he drove a hundred kilometers to the next town.
a) In spite of
b) Although
2) He enjoys his job ___ the low salary.

a) Though
b) Despite
3) ___ having lived in Norway for ten years, he never got used to the
cold.
a) Despite
b) Although
4) ___ they said construction was complete, there were builders

working on the hotel when we arrived.
a) Though
b) In spite of
5) ___ the fact that she had no money, she bought the car anyway.
a) Although
b) Despite
6) You still play loud music ___ I've asked you not to several times.
a) In spite of
b) Though
C. Put the beginnings and the ends of the sentences together:

1. Mark bought an expensive
car
a) he drives his fathers car.
2. David opened the windows
b) in spite of drinking 3 cups of

coffee.
c) I couldnt help watching the
film.
3. Although Sue had a bad

cold,
4. Though Mustafa is only 15,
5. He didnt take his raincoat,
d) she knows how to read and

write.
e) I got up late.
6. Although I went to bed an

hour earlier,
7. In spite of being clever,
f) we still missed the plain.
8. I will give you some money
h) she wasnt successful.
9. Despite of being late,
i) although I need it myself.
10. Though we took the taxi,
j) she hardly earns her living.
11. In spite of working hard,
K) she invited him to her

birthday party.
l) he didnt knock the door.
12. Although Matilda is 3,

13. She couldnt stay awake,
14. Despite being new at his
school,
g) he has made many friends.
m) she didnt help her brother

with the homework.
n) she didnt see the doctor.
15. Although I was exhausted,
o) although he is jobless.
16. Though she doesnt like

him very much,
17. Although he is good at
English,
p) in spite of the rain.

q) although it was freezing cold.
D. Make one sentence from two. Use the words in brackets in your
sentences:
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 to the nearest village.
(Although)
______________________________________________________________________
_
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (In spite of)
______________________________________________________________________
_
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(Despite)
______________________________________________________________________
_
6. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. (Though)
______________________________________________________________________
_
E. Choose the correct alternative:

1. (Despite / Though) the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.
4
2. (Though / In spite of) his illness, Ben went to school because he

had an exam.
3. (Although / Despite) she was very busy, my mother cooked a
great meal for my friends.
4. (Though / In spite of) I studied so hard for my English test, I got a
poor mark.
5. My mother is never pleased with my grades (though / despite) I
get nothing less than a 'B'.

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B. Choose the correct answer:

2) He enjoys his job ___ the low salary.

4) ___ they said construction was complete, there were builders

C. Put the beginnings and the ends of the sentences together:

a) he drives his fathers car.

2. David opened the windows

b) in spite of drinking 3 cups of

3. Although Sue had a bad

d) she knows how to read and

6. Although I went to bed an

f) we still missed the plain.

8. I will give you some money

h) she wasnt successful.

9. Despite of being late,

i) although I need it myself.

10. Though we took the taxi,

j) she hardly earns her living.

11. In spite of working hard,

K) she invited him to her

12. Although Matilda is 3,

g) he has made many friends.

m) she didnt help her brother

15. Although I was exhausted,

16. Though she doesnt like

p) in spite of the rain.

E. Choose the correct alternative:

2. (Though / In spite of) his illness, Ben went to school because he

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