ESL Usage Lesson: Regardless of / No matter / Regardless

This lesson introduces the correct usage of “regardless” and “no matter”.

 

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Regardless of / No matter / Regardless

Regardless of

 Regardless of [noun], [sentence]

 [sentence], regardless of [noun/phrase]

• • Regardless of the heat, Jed will run in the marathon tomorrow.
  • I will try any food, regardless of the taste.

Regardless of [what/who/when/where/why/how], [sentence]

[sentence], regardless of [what/who/when/where/why/how]

• • Regardless of why you are late, you are in trouble.
  • You can always call me, regardless of how late it is.
  • Regardless of who my teacher is, I’m sure it will be a good class.
  • It’s important to exercise, regardless of how old you are.
  • Regardless of what happens, I will always love you.

 

No matter

No matter [what/who/when/where/why/how], [sentence]

[sentence], no matter [what/who/when/where/why/how]

(**This pattern is the same as “Regardless of.”**)

• • No matter why everyone hates Jon, I still feel angry for him.
  • You can always call me, no matter how late it is.
  • No matter who my teacher is, I’m sure it will be a good class.
  • If you learn English, you will be able to communicate no matter where you go.
  • No matter what happens, I will always love you.
  • No matter how fast you can drive, you’d better leave now or you will be late!

 

Regardless

[sentence]. Regardless, [sentence].

[sentence]. [sentence] regardless.

• • Dana didn’t pass the entrance exam. Regardless, she plans to find a way to go to that school.
  • Dana’s grades are terrible, but she expects to go to a good school regardless.
  • Our guitar player is sick, but we will play a show regardless.
  • It has been raining for a week. Regardless, Dave and Dennis left to go camping this morning.
  • It has been raining constantly, but Dave and Dennis went camping regardless.

 

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Review Worksheet

Rewrite the sentences below, correcting the mistakes.

 

1. No matter how tired are you, you need to finish your homework.

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2. Regardless of he is old, my grandfather wants to try skydiving.

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3. Anna is very sick, but she’s going to go to school regardless of.

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4. No matter the dangerous, I want to be a firefighter.

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5. Regardless of how serious is the crime, I am against the death penalty.

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6. He broke his foot last week, regardless, he is up and walking today.

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7. Now matter how hard I try. I never manage to pass the test.

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