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B2 Grammatica

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Contrasto: although, despite, however, whereas

Contrast: although, despite, however, whereas

Collega idee contrastanti in modo corretto, con la grammatica e la punteggiatura giuste per ogni connettivo.

I connettivi di contrasto mostrano che due idee, messe insieme, sono sorprendenti oppure diverse l'una dall'altra. I loro significati sono simili, ma ognuno segue una struttura grammaticale diversa, ed è lì che si commettono la maggior parte degli errori.

ConnettivoCosa segueEsempio
although / even though / thougha clause (subject + verb)Although the flat was small, it was very bright.
despite / in spite ofa noun, a pronoun or an -ing formDespite the rain, the festival went ahead.
despite / in spite of + the fact thata clauseIn spite of the fact that she was tired, Nia kept working.
however / neverthelessa new sentence, usually with a comma after the linkerThe hotel was expensive. However, the service was excellent.
whereas / whilea clause that compares two different factsAli prefers the mountains, whereas his sister loves the coast.

Although e despite esprimono un risultato inatteso: ci aspettiamo una cosa, ma ne succede un'altra. Whereas e while confrontano semplicemente due fatti diversi; non c'è nessuna sorpresa. Even though è più forte di although. Though è più informale e può anche stare alla fine di una frase: The test was hard. I passed, though.

Stessa idea, grammatica diversa

  • Although it was late, we went for a walk.
  • Despite the late hour, we went for a walk.
  • Despite being tired, we went for a walk.
  • It was late. However, we went for a walk.
  • Lucas has a full-time job, whereas his brother is still at university.

Esercizio 1 di 2

Scegli il connettivo

Scegli l'opzione che completa correttamente ogni frase.

  1. _____ the traffic, we arrived on time.

  2. _____ she had a cold, Mariam ran the race.

  3. The film had great reviews. _____, I found it rather boring.

  4. My sister loves spicy food, _____ I prefer mild dishes.

  5. In spite _____ the cold weather, the children played outside all day.

  6. Despite _____ very little sleep, Oscar felt full of energy.

  7. Which sentence is correct?

  8. The project was difficult. We finished it on time, _____.

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Esercizio 2 di 2

Completa le frasi

Scrivi una parola in ogni spazio. Una lettera tra parentesi è la prima lettera della parola mancante. Un verbo tra parentesi va messo nella forma corretta.

  1. Despite (feel) nervous, Lin gave an excellent speech.

  2. In spite the long queue, we decided to wait.

  3. The café is very small. (h), it always has a free table.

  4. My brother is very tidy, (w) I am quite messy.

  5. (a) we left early, we still missed the start of the show.

  6. Despite the fact she lives far away, Zara visits us every week.

  7. Even (t) the instructions were clear, many people made mistakes.

  8. Nico has a lot of experience. (n), he still asks for advice.

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