Rephrasing in Bachillerato

                                    

                        ALTHOUGH, DESPITE, IN SPITE OF

Rewrite the following sentences using Although, Despite, In spite of

1. Although the weather was bad, they sailed to the island.
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2. Despite being wealthy, he spent very little money.
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3. Despite the long journey, they stayed up until midnight.
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4. Although they had a map, they couldn’t find the box.
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5. Despite searching/having searched all morning, they found nothing.
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6. Although she was hungry, she ate nothing all day

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7. It was snowing heavily, but they went on climbing

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8.  He is very poor, but he is happy.

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9.  Despite being caught driving dangerously, he was not fined.

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10.  The sea was very rough. Still, they went sailing.

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11.  I know you don’t love me; but, even so, I’ll marry you.

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12. I did not tell them anything although I was angry.

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13.  Although she was terrible ill, she did not stay in bed.
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Answer Keys:

1. Despite the bad weather, we sailed ...
2. Although he was wealthy, he spent ...
3. Although the journey was very long, they ....
4. In spite of having a map, they couldn´t ....
5. Even though they were searching/had been searching  all morning, ...
6. Despite being hungry, she ate ...
7. They went on climbing in spite of the heavy snow.
8. He is happy despite  being poor.
9. Although he was caught driving dangerously, he ...
10. Although the sea was rough, they went sailing. /Despite the rough sea, they ...
11. Although you don´t love me, I´ll marry you. 
12. In spite of being angy, I didn´t tell ....//  Despite my anger, I didn´t ...
13. Despite her terrible illness, she did not stay in bed.