ILSTJ - Exercises Conjunctions I
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Exercises – Conjunctions I 1. Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box. I didn’t speak the language well/he has a very important job I had never seen her before/we don’t like them very much it was quite cold/the heating was on I’d met her twice before/we’ve known each other a long time a) Although he has a very important job , he isn’t particularly well- paid. b) __________________________, I recognised her from a photograph. c) She wasn’t wearing a coat ___________________________________. d) _________________________________, I managed to make myself understood. e) _______________________________________, the room wasn’t warm. f) I didn’t recognise her ___________________________________________. g) We’re not very good friends _______________________________________. 2. Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of. a) Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. b) ____________________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. c) _____________________ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong. d) I went home early ___________________ I was feeling unwell. e) I went to work the next day _________________ I was still feeling unwell. f) She only accepted the job ___________________ the salary, which was very high. g) She accepted the job _______________________ the salary, which was rather low.
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Exercises of Conjunctions for medium level.
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Exercises Conjunctions I 1. Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box.
I didnt speak the language well/he has a very important jobI had never seen her before/we dont like them very muchit was quite cold/the heating was onId met her twice before/weve known each other a long time
a) Although he has a very important job, he isnt particularly well-paid. b) __________________________, I recognised her from a photograph. c) She wasnt wearing a coat ___________________________________. d) _________________________________, I managed to make myself understood. e) _______________________________________, the room wasnt warm. f) I didnt recognise her ___________________________________________. g) Were not very good friends _______________________________________.
2. Complete the sentences with although/in spite of/because/because of. a) Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. b) ____________________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. c) _____________________ wed planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.d) I went home early ___________________ I was feeling unwell. e) I went to work the next day _________________ I was still feeling unwell. f) She only accepted the job ___________________ the salary, which was very high. g) She accepted the job _______________________ the salary, which was rather low. h) I managed to get to sleep _________________ there was a lot of noise. i) I couldnt get to sleep ____________________ the noise. Now use your own ideas to complete the following sentences> j) He passed the exam although ____________________________________________. k) He passed the exam because _____________________________________________.l) I didnt eat anything although ____________________________________________. m) I didnt eat anything in spite of ____________________________________________.
3. Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences. a) I couldnt sleep. I was very tired. (despite)_______________________________________________________________________b) They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________c) My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) _______________________________________________________________________d) I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of) _______________________________________________________________________e) We live in the same street. We hardly see each other. (despite) _______________________________________________________________________4. Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end. a) The house isnt very nice. (like/garden) I like the garden though. b) Its warm today. (very windy) - _______________________________________________c) We didnt like the food. (ate) - _______________________________________________d) Liz is very nice. (dont like/husband) - _________________________________________ _________________________________.
