Class:
11
Unit:
10
Grammar
Connectives (but, however, although/even though, in spite of/despite)
A. Look at these examples to see how subordinating conjunctions are used.
Your mother always remembers you but you don't do so.
I was very weak at Mathematics. However, I could top the class.
Although/Even though it rained all day, we enjoyed the
picnic very much.
Despite/In spite of the
fact that it
rained all day, we enjoyed the picnic very much.
Despite/In spite of the
fact that I was late,
my teacher let me enter the class.
Despite/In spite of being late, my teacher let me enter
the class.
In spite of her old age, she is still very
active.
B. Complete the following sentences with however, although or in spite of.
a. In spite of the
fact that he is an octogenarian; he still leads an active life.
b. I still enjoyed the week although
the weather was bad.
c. He has passed MA. However, he hasn’t got a job.
d. Although I had a
headache, I enjoyed the movie.
e. Ramila didn’t get the job in spite of the fact that she had all the necessary
qualifications.
f. In spite of
the fact that he had no money, he bought the car anyway.
g. We can go to the park for lunch. Although , the weather report says
it's going to rain.
h. Although
I speak English well, my first language is actually Maithili.
C. Combine the following sentences using the words given in brackets.
a. He was annoyed. He didn’t say anything. (although)
→ Although he
was annoyed, he didn’t say anything.
b. Playing the stock market is exciting. It can be risky. (however)
→ Playing the stock market is exciting.
However,
it can be risky.
c. He works slowly. He always makes a mistake. (even though)
→ Even
though he works slowly, he always makes a mistake.
d. It was raining. We still went to the park. (in spite of)
→ In spite of the fact that it was raining, we still went to the park.
e. Hark bought the watch. It was expensive. (despite)
→ Hark bought the watch despite the fact that it was expensive.
f. He is very poor. He
wears expensive clothes. (but)
→ He is very poor but he wears expensive clothes.
D. Rewrite the following sentences
using (a) although and (b) in spite of
a. He had very little time, but he
offered to help us.
→ Although he had very little time, he
offered to help us.
→ In spite of the fact that he
had very little time, he offered to help us.
b. She is very poor, but she still
wears expensive clothes.
→ Although she is very poor, she still wears
expensive clothes.
→ In spite of the fact that she
is very poor, she still wears expensive clothes.
c. He's a millionaire, but he lives
in a very small flat.
→ Although he's a millionaire, he lives in a
very small flat.
→In spite of the fact that he's
a millionaire, he lives in a very small flat.
d. They have a lot of money, but
they are still not happy.
→ Although they have a lot of money, they
are still not happy.
→In spite of the fact that they
have a lot of money, they are still not happy.
e. The traffic was heavy, but we
got there in time.
→ Although the traffic was heavy, we got there in time.
→In spite of the fact that the traffic was heavy, we got there in time.