CONTRAST CLAUSES
Correct the mistake:
Despite she was sick, she went to work.
Although she was sick, she went to work.
Despite being sick, she went to work.
Fill in
____ Amazon is the longest river in South America.
The Amazon
Rule: We use the with rivers.
Choose correctly.
I am used to wake up early.
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I am used to waking up early.
I am used to waking up early.
Rule: Be used to → followed by gerund (-ing)
Rephrase:
In spite of the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.
Although there was heavy traffic, we arrived on time.
Correct the mistake
She studied at University of Toronto.
She studied at the University of Toronto.
Rule: Use the with “University of…”
Correct the mistake and explain why the correction.
She is used to work late every day.
She is used to working late every day.
We are talking about a present habit, so we need an -ing after.
Choose & explain:
________ he studied a lot, he failed the test.
(Although / Despite)
Although he studied a lot, he failed the test.
Explanation: Despite must be followed by a noun or -ing form, not a subject + verb.
Explain the rule in this sentence:
She visited Lake Superior, but she crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Explanation:
We use no article with lakes.
We use the with oceans.
Rephrase:
When I was a child, I played outside every day.
When I was a child, I would/used to play outside every day.
Rule: Would for repeated past actions.
Fix the structure:
Despite of the rain, the game continued.
Despite the rain, the game continued.
In spite of the rain, the game continued.
Rule: We say in spite of, but NOT despite of.
Rephrase:
I saw a movie last night. Movie was very interesting.
I saw a movie last night. The movie was very interesting.
Rule: First mention → a
Second mention → the
Explain the difference
I used to live in Texas.
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I am used to living in Texas.
Explanation:
Used to + base verb → past habit (no longer true)
Be used to + -ing → accustomed / familiar
Create your own sentence using the contrast clause: whereas
Answers will vary.
Spot all the mistakes.
I visited the Brazil and the Lake Victoria last summer.
I visited Brazil and Lake Victoria last summer.
Rule:
No article with most countries.
No article with lakes.
Create & contrast:
Create one sentence to talk about a past habit and another one to talk about a present habit.
Answers will vary.