Clauses of Contrast
__________being rich, he is rather unhappy.
Despite
We can use despite or in spite of + -ing verb to express contrast.
Can__________ you or Lisa take me to the station?
either
We can say either to mean one person/thing or the other.
Ben likes mangoes and Amy __________.
does too
The given correct answer "does too" suggests that Amy also likes mangoes, just like Ben does. The phrase "does too" is used to show agreement with a positive statement. In this case, it indicates that Amy shares the same liking for mangoes as Ben does.
Rewrite this sentence:
Did you hear that management has fired some people?
Did you hear that management has laid off some people? (or "let some people go")
He left home early __ _____ ___ __ be late.
In order not to
__________he got up late, he arrived in time for the interview.
Although / Even though
We can use although/even though at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence followed by a clause (subject + verb).
__________of them could take me to the station, so I had to take a taxi.
Neither
We say neither of + you/them to mean 'zero out of two people'.
The cat hasn't drunk the milk and the dog __________.
hasn't either
The correct answer is "hasn't either" because it is the correct grammatical structure to use when negating a verb and providing an alternative negative option. In this case, it means that the dog also has not drunk the milk.
Many illegal immigrants are employed in this industry.
Many undocumented workers are employed in this industry.
We left early __ ____ __ _____ park near the centre. (can)
so that we could
__________his health isn't too good, he never misses a class.
Even though
We can use although/even though at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence followed by a clause (subject + verb).
__________John and Sara were invited.
Both
We use both ... and ... to mean two people or things.
He did not buy pizza and _________ I.
neither did
The correct answer is "neither did". This is because the sentence is in the past tense, and "neither did" is the correct negative form to use in this context. It indicates that the person being referred to did not buy pizza, and the speaker did not either.
We're looking to hire a new secretary for our vice president.
We're looking to hire a new administrative assistant/personal assistant for our vice president.
We were asked to stay __ _____ __ finish the project.
In order to
He won the race _______ being in his best form.
Despite
We can use despite or in spite of + -ing verb to express contrast.
We'll arrive__________ on Friday night or Saturday morning.
either
We can say either A or B to mean one person/thing or the other.
Mary is a student and ___________ Kevin.
so is
The correct answer is "so is". This is because "so is" is used to compare two things that have a similar characteristic or quality. In this case, Mary is a student and Kevin is also a student, so they both share the same characteristic of being a student. Therefore, the correct phrase to complete the sentence is "Mary is a student and so is Kevin."
This is out of my price range. Maybe we should consider buying a used car.
This is out of my price range. Maybe we should consider buying a pre-owned car.
________________of the rain, we went to the concert. (Complete the sentence)
Despite/In spite
He's not very good at tennis, _______ the fact that he practices almost every day.
In spite of
We can use despite or in spite of + the fact that + clause (subject + verb) to express contrast.
You can wear __________ those dresses. Choose the one you like better.
either of
We can say either to mean one person/thing or the other.
He goes to school every day and ________ I.
so do
The correct answer is "so do." This is because the sentence is in the present tense, and the subject "he" is singular. In order to maintain subject-verb agreement, the correct form of the verb "do" should also be singular, which is "so do." This construction is used to show agreement or to indicate that the same action applies to the speaker as well.
My grandfather is an old person.
My grandfather is a senior citizen.
The concert was postponed ____________ the heavy rain. (Complete the sentence)
because of