2. Tom was seriously advised by his teacher, but he insisted in disturbing the class.
a. Although Tom was seriously advised by his teacher, he insisted in disturbing the class.
b. In spite of being seriously advised by his teacher, Tom insisted in disturbing the class.
3. Mary tried several times, but she couldn’t find a taxi.
a. Although Mary tried several times, she couldn’t find a taxi.
b. In spite of trying several times, Mary couldn’t find a taxi.
4. Although he felt tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
Despite feeling tired, he stayed up to keep us company.
5. They didn’t have much time, however they came to visit us.
In spite of having much time, they came to visit us.
6. He is too old, but he still does his gymnastics every morning.
a. Although he is too old, he still does his gymnastics every morning.
b. Despite being too old, he still does his gymnastics every morning.
7. Although the shirts are very expensive, people buy them because they are trendy.
In spite of expensive shirts, people buy them because they are trendy.
8. Although he had no qualifications for it, he got the job.
In spite of having no qualifications for it, he got the job.
9. I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, but I bought it all the same. a. Although I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, I bought it all the same.
b. In spite of the fact that I didn’t like the CD you have recommended me, I bought it all the same.
10. I told her all the truth. However she didn’t believe me.
a) Although I told her all the truth, she didn’t believe me.
b) In spite of the fact that I told her all the truth, she didn’t believe me.
11. They didn’t play well, but they won the game.
a) Although they didn’t play well, they won the game.
b) Despite not playing well, they won the game.
12. They felt very cold but they didn’t turn on the heater.
Despite feeling very cold they didn’t turn on the heater.
13. Bill had a terrible headache. However he kept working.
a) Although Bill had a terrible headache, he kept working.
b) In spite of having a terrible headache, he kept working.
14. He has all the necessary books but he doesn’t use them to study.
Despite having all the necessary books, he doesn’t use them to study.
15. She works very hard but she doesn’t deserve a raise.
a) Although she works very hard, she doesn’t deserve a raise.
b) In spite of working very hard, she doesn’t deserve a raise.
16. She is not prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
Despite being not prepared for the test, but she has to do it.
17. She was ill but she had to go to school.
Although she was ill, she had to go to school.
18. It was a nice sunny but there was nobody at the beach.
a) Although it was a nice sunny, there was nobody at the beach.
b) Is spite of nice sunny, there was nobody at the beach.
19. He arrived later but he finished work earlier than the others.
Although he arrived later, he finished work earlier than the others.
20. The new waitress seems honest and diligent. However the boss doesn’t like her.
a) Although the new waitress seems honest and diligent, the boss doesn’t like her.
b) In spite of the honest and diligent new waitress, the boss doesn’t like her.
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