Contrast Conjuctions

B.
1. In spite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
2. Although I love music, I can’t play a musical instrument.
3. In spite of being very tired, we kept on walking.
4. Although the heat was turned all the way up, the house was still cold.
5. Keith decided to quit his job although I advised him not to do so.

C.
1. Although he worked overtime, he wasn’t particularly well paid.
2. Although I didn’t meet him directly, I recognized him from photograph.
3. I didn’t wear a raincoat although it was raining and I brought raincoat in my bag.
4. We’d better invite her to the party although she had hurt us.
5. Although I had a small wage, I managed to make myself understand.
6. He was late although he had got up earlier.

D.
1. Although he’s got a French name, he is in fact an American.
Despite his French name, he is in fact an American.

2. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk home.
Although her foot injured, she managed to walk home.

3. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.
I decided to accept the job in spite of low salary was.

4. I’ll keep doing the work although it may cause me a lot suffering.
I’ll keep doing the work whatever it may cause me a lot suffering.

5. In spite of being very busy, we never forget to pray everyday.
No matter how being very busy, we never forget to pray everyday.

6. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry.
Even though I had not yet be eating for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry .

7. We lost the match although we were the better team.
We lost the match despite the better team we were.

8. It is imposible to finish the work. They still try hard to finish it.
It is imposible to finish the work even if they still try hard to finish it.

9. He was trying to smile. He failed in his exams.
He was trying to smile in spite of failure in his exams.

10. Tono attended his friend’s party. Her mother was ill.
Tono attended his friend’s party. Her mother was ill, though.



source:
Sudarwati,Th.M dan Eudia Grace.2007. Look Ahead an English Course for Senior High School Students Year XII.Jakarta:Erlangga.

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V.Dian Ratna P.
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