Connectors of Addition and Contrast

• Read the pairs of sentences below. Which pair expresses similar ideas?
Which pair expresses contrasting ideas?

1. Their team has got the best players. Moreover, their coach is fantastic.
2. Their team has got the best players. Nevertheless, they lost the last game.

CONNECTORS OF ADDITION: in addition, furthermore, moreover, besides,

as well as, also, and
CONNECTORS OF CONTRAST: however, nevertheless, on the one hand / on the other hand, in spite
of / despite, although /even though, but

1. Choose the correct connector:

1. María seems to be quite clever. Nevertheless/ Furthermore, she often gets low
marks.
2. The service at this restaurant is excellent. However/In addition, the food is
delicious.
3. I've never been to Argentina, as well as / despite having relatives there.
4. Jaume is a careful driver. Moreover / However, he’s had several accidents.
5. Lucía loves playing sport and / but she’s not very good at it.
6. Edu is talented at music as well as / in spite of art.

• Some connectors have got similar meanings but are followed by DIFFERENT STRUCTURES.
• Despite and in spite of are followed by a noun phrase or a gerund.

We did not wear coats despite the cold weather.

I tried to look happy in spite of feeling terrible.

• Even though and although are followed by a clause.

My car constantly needs repairs even though it’s new.

My cousin and I aren’t very close, although we’re the same age.

2. Write the correct connector.

1. We're studying now _______________there's an interesting film on TV.

2. I’d like to talk to you _______________ I know you’re busy.
3. ______________ her efforts, she failed the exam.
4. _______________we were having difficulties, we felt optimistic.
5. We didn’t win the game _______________ all our hard work.
• Connectors are usually written in SPECIFIC PLACES in a sentence:

- At the beginning of a sentence: In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, However, Nevertheless, On

the one hand, On the other hand.
- Either at the beginning or in the middle: despite, in spite of, although, even though
- Only in the middle of a sentence: and, but, also, as well as

3. Rewrite the following sentences using the connector in brackets.

1. Laura apologised several times. Nevertheless, Alvaro wouldn’t speak to her. (but)
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2. We decided to walk even though it was raining. (in spite of)
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3. Javi works very hard to help his parents. He’s also a good student. (In addition)
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4. I’m keen on Ice cream. In addition, I’m keen on chocolate. (as well as)
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5. You’re late again. Furthermore, you haven’t brought your books. (and)
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6. On the one hand, I’d love to come. On the other hand, I really haven’t got the time. (However)
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7. Rome is a great place to visit, but it has got terrible traffic problems. (despite)
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4. Traduce estas frases al inglés. Para cada frase haz dos versiones en inglés, una
con in spite of/despite + sustantivo, y otra con although/even though + sujeto +
verbo.

1. A pesar de sus problemas era una buena madre.

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2. Me dormí pronto a pesar del ruido.
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3. A pesar de nuestras diferencias nos llevamos bien.
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4. A pesar del tráfico llegamos a tiempo.
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 Ejercicios: though/although/even though y in spite of/despite.
Traduce estas frases al inglés. Haz dos versiones de cada frase, una con but y otra que
Traduce estas frases al inglés. Haz dos versiones de cada frase, una con but y otra que termine con though.
empiece con though/although/ even though.
1. Ana es simpática, pero no me gusta su marido.
1. Ana es simpática, pero no me gusta su marido.
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2. Hablamos por teléfono todos los días, pero nunca nos vemos.
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3. No tengo un billete de 5 euros, pero tengo uno de 10.
2. Hablamos por teléfono todos los días, pero nunca nos vemos.
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4. No conozco a su hermano, pero conozco a su hermana.
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3.5.No
No tengo un billete
está nevando, pero síde 5 euros,
hace frio. pero tengo uno de 10.
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Traduce estas frases al inglés. Para cada frase haz dos versiones en inglés, una con in spite of/despite +
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sustantivo, y otra con although/even though + sujeto + verbo.
4. No conozco a su hermano, pero conozco a su hermana.
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6. A pesar de sus problemas era una buena madre.
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7. Me dormí pronto a pesar del ruido.
5. No está nevando, pero sí hace frío.
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8. A pesar de nuestras diferencias nos llevamos bien.
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9. A pesar del tráfico llegamos a tiempo.
Traduce estas frases al inglés. Para cada frase haz dos versiones en inglés, una con in
spite of/despite
Traduce + sustantivo
estas frases utilizando , y ootra
although con although/even though + sujeto + verbo.
even though.
6. A pesar de sus problemas era una buena madre.
10. Fue al trabajo aunque estaba cansado.
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11. Aunque no come mucho es muy gordo.
7. Me dormí pronto a pesar del ruido.
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12. Aunque es muy famoso no gana mucho dinero.
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13. ¡No la vi aunque estaba sentada justo al lado de mí!
8. A pesar de nuestras diferencias nos llevamos bien.
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14. Aprobó el examen aunque no había estudiado.
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9.15.
A Aunque
pesar del tráfico
no tienen llegamos
dinero, son muyafelices.
tiempo.
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Respuestas
Traduce estas frases utilizando although o even though.
10.
1. Fue
Ana’salnice,
trabajo aunque
but I don’t estaba
like her cansado.
husband./Ana is nice. I don’t like her husband, though.
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11.2. Aunque
We talk on nothecome
phonemucho
every dayes but
muywegordo.
never see each other./We talk on the phone every day. We never see each
other, though.
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12.
3. Aunque
I don’t haveesamuy famoso
5-euro bill, but no gana
I have muchobill./I
a 10-euro dinero.
don’t have a 5-euro bill. I have a 10-euro bill, though.
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13.
4. ¡No la know
I don’t vi aunque estaba
her brother, but Isentada
know her justo
sister. /Ialdon’t
ladoknow
de mí!
her brother. I know her sister, though.
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5. It isn’t snowing but it’s cold./It isn’t snowing. It is cold, though.
14. Aprobó el examen aunque no había estudiado.
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6. Although she has problems, she’s a good mother./In spite of her problems, she’s a good mother.
15. Aunque no tienen dinero, son muy felices.
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7. I fell asleep early despite the noise./I fell alseep early even though it was noisy.

8. Despite our differences we get along well./Even though we have our differences we get along well.

9. We arrived on time in spite of the traffic./We arrived on time even though there was traffic.

10. He went to work even though he was tired.