In this ESL writing lesson, students practice filling in the blanks with either “despite” or “although”.
Despite vs. Although
Fill in the blanks with “despite” or “although”. (See page 78 for answers.)
1. __________ I didn’t sleep well last night, I don’t feel too tired today.
2. __________ not feeling well, John went to work today.
3. We decided to go to the beach __________ the cold weather.
4. __________ she is a very smart girl, Jane doesn’t do well on tests.
5. __________ this book is very long, I was able to read it in just two days.
6. __________ being very long, I was able to read that book in just two days.
7. Jerry passed the test ___________ making several mistakes.8. __________ he was hungry, Mike offered his sandwich to his little brother.
9. __________ his hunger, Mike offered his sandwich to his little brother.
10. We had to go to school yesterday __________ the typhoon.
Rewrite these sentences – If the sentence uses “although/even though” rewrite it with “despite/in spite of”. If the sentence uses “despite/in spite of”, rewrite it with “although/even though”.
1. In spite of the snow, we had to go to school yesterday.
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2. This car runs very well even though it’s old.
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3. Although he only has one arm, Jeff is able to play baseball as well as everyone else.
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