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Все они служат для выражения удивления и неожиданности. Но существует отличие although, though and even though это союзы, а despite и in spite of - предлоги и использут их для противопоставления двух действий или ситуаций.
| Фраза | Сочетание | Перевод |
|---|---|---|
| in spite of | + местоимение (this, what, that) или -ing, существительное (noun) | хотя, несмотря на |
| although | + предложение (clause) | хотя, если бы даже; несмотря на то, что |
| despite | + местоимение (that, this, what) или -ing, существительное (noun) | вопреки чему-либо, несмотря на |
| though | + предложение (clause) | хотя, несмотря на |
| even though | + предложение (clause) | если бы даже |
Even though Mike loved Kerry he avoids talking to her .
The husband was sleeping deeply despite the traffic noise.
Exersice
1. ______________Marry was pretty, no one hated her.
2. The husband was sleeping deeply ___________the traffic noise.
3. ___________earning little, Marcus tried his best to help his sister.
4. Alex seldom saw Kerry_________________they lived in the neighbourhood.
5. Marcus and Kerry did not scratch through examinations_________________working very hard.
6. _________________Kerry and Marcus were very thirsty, they couldn't drink.
7. _________________the difficulty, Kerry was able to find time to learn the poems.
8. Mike avoids talking to Kerry_________________he loved her.
9. _________________it was warm, Mike didn't feel like taking off his coat.
10. Kerry and Marcus did the house chore_________________being ill.
11. _________________the weather is rainy, we are having a good time.
12. _________________all his hard workout, he lost his fight at his competition.
13. _________________they have planned all details carefully, none of which went right.
14. Kerry and Marcus aren't going to the doctor of their _________________ they are having terrible headaches and cold.
15. Marissa went on working at project _________________she didn't feel like doing it.
16. Marcus didn't accepted the offer_________________the very high salary.
17. Kerry and Marcus refused to work the evening shift_________________the double payment.
18. Marissa was able to fall asleep_________________the music was playing loudly.
19. I had to go to sleep_________________the noise.
20. Marissa runs very fast_________________being in her bad side of sixty.
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