Contrast (despite/in spite of/however) exercises — Set 1: Despite & In Spite Of — Concession with Prepositions (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
the cold weather, they went swimming in the lake.
The team won the match all the difficulties they faced.
He went to work he had a terrible headache.
being very tired, she finished the project on time.
We enjoyed the trip the bad food at the hotel.
having no experience, he got the job.
The restaurant was full it was a weekday.
She accepted the job the low salary.
she earns a good salary, she never seems to have any money.
He decided to go out the fact that it was snowing heavily.
her fear of heights, Maria climbed to the top of the tower.
They continued playing the rain got heavier.
We had a great time the weather being awful.
He ate the whole cake the fact that he was on a diet.
the noise, the baby slept soundly through the night.
She decided to walk to work it was raining heavily.
I warned him several times, he still made the same mistake.
My grandfather is still very active his age.
She didn't get the promotion having worked there for ten years.
They went ahead with the outdoor wedding the forecast predicted rain.
Contrast (despite/in spite of/however) exercises online (Worksheet)
Practise using 'despite' and 'in spite of' to express concession. Remember: these are prepositions, so they must be followed by a noun or an -ing form — never by a clause with a subject and verb. Some questions test whether you can tell when a conjunction like 'although' is needed instead.