I12 Connectors of contrast

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Pavel Rozas
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
_____________the rain, we still went to the park.
However,
Despite
Although
I don't know
Answer explanation
Despite is usually followed by a NOUN or gerund (which is a noun too)
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
_________it was raining, we still went to the park.
However,
Despite
Although
Answer explanation
Although is followed by a sentence (S+V+C)
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
It was raining. __________, we still went to the park.
Despite
However
Although
too difficult
Answer explanation
Yes! However is at the beginning of the second clause and followed by a comma
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
John bought the watch, ___________ the fact that it was expensive.
despite
However
Although
Answer explanation
despite can go also at the beginning of the second clause followed by "the fact that" or a noun/gerund
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
John bought the watch. ___________ , it was expensive.
However
Although
Despite
Answer explanation
However goes at the beginning of the second clause followed by a comma. Despite can not be because it goes followed by a noun/gerund
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
____________it was expensive, John bought the watch.
Although
However,
Despite
Answer explanation
Although can go at the beginning of the first clause. (Despite can not go because it only goes followed by a noun/gerund)
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
I finished the homework. It,__________ , wasn't easy.
despite
although
however
ups
Answer explanation
however goes in the second clause followed by a comma
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
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