UNIT - 5
Education
A Story of My Childhood
Grammar
Connectives
A. Study the following sentences and underline the connectives
a. Although she spoke very fast, I understood what she meant to say.
b. In spite of her hard labour, she failed her exam.
c. Though he had all the required qualifications, he did not get the job.
d. Despite having all the qualifications, he did not get the job.
B. Join the following pairs of sentences twice, using although/though/even though and despite/in spite of as in the example.
despite/in spite of as in the example.
Example: Nepali people have limited income. They are very happy.
i. Although Nepali people have limited income, they are happy.
ii. Nepali people are happy in spite of their limited income.
a. He is a millionaire. He lives in a simple house.
i) Although he is a millionaire, he lives in a simple house.
ii) In spite of his richness, he lives in a simple house.
b. The weather was extremely bad. The pilot landed the plane safely.
i) Even Though the weather was extremely bad, the pilot landed the plane safely.
ii) Despite the bad weather, the pilot landed the plane safely.
c. We study in the same college. We hardly see each other.
i) Although we study in the same college, we hardly see each other.
ii) Despite studying in the same college, we hardly see each other.
d. It rained heavily. We enjoyed our holiday.
i) Although it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
ii) In spite of heavy rain, we enjoyed out holiday.
e. I had an umbrella. I got wet in the rain.
i) Although I had an umbrella, got wet in the rain.
ii) In spite of having an umbrella, I got wet in the rain.
f. I was really tired. I could not sleep a moment.
i) Even though I was really tired, I could not sleep a moment.
ii. Despite the tiredness, I could not sleep a moment.
g. She has very good accent in English. She failed the interview of newsreader.
i) Although she has very good accent in English, she failed the interview of newsreader.
ii) In spite of very good accent in English, she failed the interview of newsreader.
h. Lhasa has extremely cold weather in winner. Millions of tourists go there in January.
i) Although Lhasa has extremely cold weather in winter, millions of tourists go there in January.
ii) In spite of extremely cold weather, millions of tourists go Lhasa in January.
i. He was badly injured in the first round of the boxing match. He was victorious in the third round.
i) Although he was badly injured in the first round of the boxing match, he was victorious in the third round.
ii) In spite of his injury in the first round of the boxing match, he was victorious in the third round.
C. Complete each sentences in an appropriate way.
a. He passed the exam although it was tough.
b. She climbed the mountain in spite of her Acrophobia.
c. He didn't give any alms to the beggars even though he was very rich.
d. In spite of his poor eyesight, he could read novels.
e. She never talks to strangers though she is very sociable.
f. He didn't passed the SAT in spite of his ten attempts.
g. He refused to eat anything despite his hunger.
h. He could not score good grades in the SEE exams in spite of his hard efforts.
i. She accepted the job although she didn't like it.
j. Even though we had planned everything carefully, our budget exceeded.
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