Grammar: Clauses of Contrast & Purpose Flashcards
Choose the correct word.
The restaurant staff seem happy ____ the fact that they work long hours.
despite / although
despite
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The account manager called his client ____ arrange a meeting.
for / to
to
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The company is expanding ____ there is a recession.
even though / in spite of
even though
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The firm made several people redundant ____ cut costs.
in order to / so that
in order to
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____ she’s the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues after work.
Although / Despite
Although
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I stayed at my desk ____ miss an important phone call.
to not / so as not to
so as not to
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Everybody seemed to enjoy Mike’s speech at the wedding, ____ his terrible jokes.
in spite of / even though
in spite of
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She closed the door of her office ____ nobody could hear her conversation.
so as to / so that
so that
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I still buy that chocolate bar, ____ it’s much smaller than it used to be.
in spite of / though
though
Choose the correct word.
Yuri has to learn English ____ his job.
to / for
for
Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar to the 1st sentence.
Is that a machine to make juice?
Is that a machine ____
(for)
Is that a machine for making juice?
Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar to the 1st sentence.
The shop closed down even though it was in an ideal location.
The shop closed down ____ .
(in spite of)
The shop closed down in spite of being in an ideal location.
The shop closed down in spite of the fact that it was in an ideal location.
The closed down in spite of its ideal location.
Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar to the 1st sentence.
I have to leave work by six o’clock so that I don’t miss my train.
I have to leave work by six o’clock ____ .
(in order not to)
I have to leave work by six o’clock in order not to miss my train.
Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar to the 1st sentence.
Despite the fact that I was very late, my boss wasn’t angry.
My boss wasn’t angry ____ .
(although)
My boss wasn’t angry although I was late.
Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar to the 1st sentence.
Although she’s the managing director, she doesn’t have her own office.
She have her own office ____ .
(despite)
She doesn’t have her own office despite being the managing director.
She doesn’t have her own office despite the fact that she’s the managing director.
