Clauses of contrast and purpose

The restaurant staff seem happy __ the fact that they work long hours every day.

• in spite

• for

• though

• despite

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The account manager called his client __ arrange a meeting.

• for

• to

• in order

• so to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The company is expanding __ there is a recession.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Unjumble the following sentence.

• have her

• she doesn't

• although she's

• the managing director

• own office

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Match the following elements.

• in spite of its ideal location.

• The shop closed down

• for making juice?

• They reduced their prices

• so that they could sell more products.

• Is that a machine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I stayed at my desk __ miss an important phone call.

• to not

• so as not to

• in order not to

• so to not

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

She closed the door of her office __ nobody could hear her conversation. (2 words)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I still buy that chocolate bar, __ it's much smaller than it used to be.

• though

• in spite of

• despite

• despite the fact

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E