1.In spite of being poor, Tom studied very well
2.Because of being sick, Mary could not go to school
3.Despite bad weather, she went to school on time
4.Because of big storm, I stayed at home
5.Although Tom has good salary, he gave up his job
6.Although he is young, his acting is excellent
7.In spite of fascinating poster, I don't want to see this film
8.Despite careful plan, we made some mistakes