Concession with despite and in spite of Exercises

The deciding clue is “A noun phrase follows the gap.”. Use despite/in spite of + noun/-ing to express concession followed by a noun or gerund, not a bare finite clause. In this task, the completed sentence is “Despite the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.”.

The deciding clue is “A finite clause follows through the fact that.”. Use despite/in spite of the fact that + clause to express a finite concession clause introduced through the noun phrase the fact. In this task, the completed sentence is “Despite the fact that the road was closed, they continued.”.

The deciding clue is “A complete finite clause follows the connector.”. Use although/even though + finite clause to express a concession followed by a subject and finite verb. In this task, the completed sentence is “Although she was exhausted, she finished the report.”.

The deciding clue is “A gerund follows the concessive preposition.”. Use despite/in spite of + noun/-ing to express concession followed by a noun or gerund, not a bare finite clause. In this task, the completed sentence is “In spite of having little experience, he performed well.”.

Complete sentence: “They persisted despite the fact that the funding had ended.” Use despite/in spite of the fact that + clause to express a finite concession clause introduced through the noun phrase the fact. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

The deciding clue is “A finite clause with subject and verb follows directly.”. Use although/even though + finite clause to express a concession followed by a subject and finite verb. In this task, the completed sentence is “Even though the evidence was disputed, the inquiry continued.”.

Complete sentence: “Despite repeated warnings, the company failed to act.” Use despite/in spite of + noun/-ing to express concession followed by a noun or gerund, not a bare finite clause. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

The deciding clue is “Choose a concessive preposition followed directly by the passive -ing phrase. This is a preposition-pattern exercise, not a test of all possible concessive clauses.”. This task specifically requests a concessive preposition followed by the passive -ing phrase, so Despite is the key for that construction. Although being warned is also grammatical as a reduced concessive clause; it is a conjunction construction, not the preposition pattern requested here. In this task, the completed sentence is “Despite being warned twice, he entered the restricted area.”.

Complete sentence: “She kept working in spite of the fact that her contract had expired.” Use despite/in spite of the fact that + clause to express a finite concession clause introduced through the noun phrase the fact. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

The deciding clue is “A full subject-verb clause follows; a conjunction is required.”. Use although/even though + finite clause to express a concession followed by a subject and finite verb. In this task, the completed sentence is “Although the plan was unpopular, it received formal approval.”.

The deciding clue is “A complete clause follows the noun phrase the fact.”. Use despite/in spite of the fact that + clause to express a finite concession clause introduced through the noun phrase the fact. In this task, the completed sentence is “Despite the fact that the sample was small, the pattern was clear.”.

Complete sentence: “Although the deadline had passed, the panel accepted the late evidence.” Use although/even though + finite clause to express a concession followed by a subject and finite verb. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.