ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF CONCESSION

___________ she was very hard working, she hardly earned enough to support her family.

• In spite of

• Although

• Because

• Because of

Alan always overeats at lunch ____________ he never eats breakfast.

• though

• because of

• because

• despite

___________ his lack of time, he watches football every night.

• Because of

• Even though

• Despite

• Because

____________ the meeting’s at 2:00, I will be able to see you.

• Because

• In spite of

• Because of

• Even though

Despite the storm, the climbers decided to go on.

• Because it stormed

• In spite of it was storm

• Although there was a storm

• Due to it storms

Although the traffic was heavy, he managed to get to the office in time.

• Despite the traffic was heavy

• Because of the heavy traffic

• In spite of the heavy traffic

• Due to the traffic was heavy

Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.

In spite of....................................................

• he was ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work

• his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work

• be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work

• the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work

Many people want to live in big cities ________ they are often heavily polluted.

• in spite of

• because

• despite

• despite the fact that

___________ her absence from the school yesterday, she could understand the lesson.

• Although

• Despite

• Even though

• Though

I didn’t get the job ____________ I had all the necessary qualifications

• in spite of

• despite

• Though

• because