Upper-Intermediate | Comparison and contrast structures

in spite of/despite/although

1. Comparison and contrast

2. Although I was tired He likes his job I walked home Although we went to university together Despite his age I couldn't sleep despite the low salary we weren't close friends in spite of the rain he swims everyday

3. Millenials show higher level of caution compared ______ their parents. Generation Z takes their health even more seriously in contrast ____ Generation Y. with to

4. He got the job in spite of his prison record. He got the job __________ his prison record. He was very fast in spite of _______ (be) terribly overweight. They arrived late despite _______ (leave) in plenty of time. The  house  will certainly  sell , despite/in  spite  of _______________ it’s  overpriced . despite being leaving +noun +gerund Despite/in spite of+ the fact that + a sentence the fact that

5. despite/in spite of + noun Despite/in spite of his illness , he was with us. despite/in spite of + gerund Despite/in spite of being ill, he was with us. despite/in spite of + the fact that+sentence Despite/in spite of the fact that he was ill , he was with us.

6. Although/Even though/Though cold, we decided to go to the beach.

7. Although/Even though/Though it was cold, we decided to go to the beach. Although/Even though/Though cold, we decided to go to the beach.

8. although/even though/though + a sentence  Even though  is  more emphatic (виразний) than  although .  Though  is  informal and is often used in  everyday speech . It can also be put at the end of a sentence.  e.g.  Although/Even though/Though  it was summer, it was chilly.  It was chilly  although/even though/though  it was summer. It was summer. It was chilly,  though . 

9. I was driving at 160 kilometres an hour. I arrived late. (although) The singer forgot the lines. The concert was a great success. (despite) The street musician played for five hours. He earned only 30 hrn. (in spite) Henri Toulouse-Lautrec had very short legs. A lot of women loved him. (despite) Look! Little Bobby is feeling fantastic. He has eaten one kilo of chocolates. (although) Look! Little Bobby is feeling fantastic. He has eaten one kilo of chocolates. (despite) He plays the piano very well. He can't sing at all (although) She is a very unhappy woman. She has a rich husband. (despite)

10. Large amounts Quite a few water An awful lot of people A great deal of countries Many coffee Most rivers The vast majority of countries Small amounts A little bit Only a handful of A fraction of

11. uncountable countable both A great deal of
A little bit
Much Quite a few Many The vast majority of An awful lot of Most A handful of A fraction of