PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF CONCESSION I. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of 1. .it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. 2. I couldn’t get to sleep the noise. 3. . I had an apple for lunch, I ate dinner early. 4. A lot of things went wrong all our careful plans. 5. She wasn’t wearing a coat it was quite cold 6. He only accepted the job .the salary, which was very high. 7. I went home early . I was tired. 8. . I knew the truth, I decided not to tell them. 9. Sarah can’t climb up the tree her fear of heights 10. We decided not to go out for a meal .we had no money. II. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided without changing the meaning. 1. It rained alot but we enjoyed our holiday. (although) . 2. Though we had planned carefully, alot of things went wrong. (in spite of) . 3. I managed to sleep despite the fact that there was alot of noise. (although) . 4. I couldn’t sleep well although I was very tired. (despite) . 5. They have very little money but they are very happy. (in spite of ) . 6. Inspite of the silly story, I enjoyed the film.(although) . 7. I was feeling well but I went home early. (though) . 8. I could get to sleep although it was noisy. (despite) . 9. He has a very important job, but he isn’t particularly well-paid. (although) . 10. Although the trafic was bad, I arrived on time. (despite) . 11. We went out inspite of the rain. (Although) . 12. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, I didn’t get the job. (In spite of) . 13. We live in the same street but we hardly ever see each other. (despite) . 14. I had an umbrella but I got very wet in the rain. (Even though) . 15. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village. (in spite of) . 16. She wasn’t wearing a coat although it was quite cold. (despite) . 17. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.(in spite of) . 18. I didn’t recognise her although I’d met her twice before. (despite) . 19. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph. (in spite of) . 20. He took many pictures though the sky was cloudy. (despite) . 21.Despite heavy rain , they went out. (although) . 22. Although he overslept, Clive wasn’t late for work.(despite) . 23. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.(although) . 24. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (in spite of) . 25. Despite his age, Mr Brown tried to run every morning. (although ) . 26. He ate the chocolate even though he was on a diet. (in spite of) . 27. Nancy told the secret though she had promised not to do so. (in spite of) . 28. Even though she had a poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children. (despite) . . PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF CONCESSION I. Complete the sentences with although/ in spite of/ because/ because of 1. .it. . 2. Though we had planned carefully, alot of things went wrong. (in spite of) .