Unit 20
Unit 20
Unit 20
Exercise A Exercise E Exercise F Exercise G
1. Although/Though 1. b 1. Although 1. although/though
2. in spite of/despite 2. d 2. so that 2. Although/Though
3. but 3. a 3. in spite of 3. but
4. However/Nevertheles 4. e 4. Because 4. In spite of/Despite
s 5. f 5. In addition 5. but
5. In spite of/despite 6. c 6. so that 6. In spite of/Despite
6. but 7. h 7. Despite the fact 7. but
7. although/though 8. g that 8. but
8. but 8. Moreover 9. However
9. Although/Though 9. but 10. However
10. However/Nevertheles 10. Besides 11. Although/Though
s 11. and 12. but
11. in spite of/despite 12. though
12. However/Nevertheles
s
Exercise B
1. Although/Though she fell off her bicycle, she didn’t hurt herself./She didn’t hurt herself
although/though she fell off her bicycle.
2. Although/Though the weather wasn’t very good, we didn’t cancel the picnic./We didn’t cancel
the picnic although/though the weather wasn’t very good.
3. Although/Though I had met her twice before, I didn’t recognise her./I didn’t recognise her
although/though I had met her twice before.
4. Although/Though they were there, they didn’t see what happened./They didn’t see what
happened although/though they were there.
5. Although/Though Jessica was angry, she managed to keep her temper./Jessica managed to
keep her temper although/ though she was angry.
6. Although/Though it was late, they continued working./They continued working
although/though it was late.
7. Although/Though she had invited us to her party, we didn’t go./We didn’t go to her party
although/though she had invited us.
8. Although/Though she had seen the film, she still joined us in going to see it./She still joined
us in going to see the film although/though she had seen it.
Exercise C
1. In spite of/Despite my advice, she wouldn’t see a doctor.
2. In spite of/Despite his young age, he knows a lot of things.
3. In spite of/Despite her illness, she came to the meeting.
4. In spite of/Despite the rain, we went for a swim.
5. In spite of/Despite his help, we failed to finish the work on time.
6. In spite of/Despite her wealth, the woman is not happy.
7. In spite of/Despite its small size, the flat is comfortable to live in.
8. In spite of/Despite their efforts, they couldn’t control the fire.
Exercise D
1. There had been a landslide, but nobody was hurt.
2. Despite worrying/her worries about her son’s safety, Mrs Kwok didn’t stop him from going
camping with his friends.
3. The road was flooded. Nevertheless, they managed to deliver the relief supplies.
4. He didn’t wear a jacket although it was cold./Although it was cold, he didn’t wear a jacket.
5. Despite the fact that he is over 70, he still leads an active life.
6. The restaurant is small. However, it is popular with locals as well as tourists.
Developing Skills Grammar & Usage for Junior Secondary Learners 3 (Set B) Answer/ F.3
7. She came to visit us in spite of the fact that she was staying in Hong Kong for only a day./In
spite of the fact that she was staying in Hong Kong for only a day, she came to visit us.
8. They remained calm despite being aware of the danger./Despite being aware of the danger,
they remained calm.