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Pertentangan: although, despite, however, whereas

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Pilih pilihan yang melengkapi setiap kalimat dengan benar.

  1. ___ the traffic, we arrived on time.
    • a) Although
    • b) Despite
    • c) However
  2. ___ she had a cold, Mariam ran the race.
    • a) Despite
    • b) In spite of
    • c) Although
  3. The film had great reviews. ___, I found it rather boring.
    • a) However
    • b) Although
    • c) Despite
  4. My sister loves spicy food, ___ I prefer mild dishes.
    • a) whereas
    • b) despite
    • c) however
  5. In spite ___ the cold weather, the children played outside all day.
    • a) that
    • b) from
    • c) of
  6. Despite ___ very little sleep, Oscar felt full of energy.
    • a) he had
    • b) having
    • c) have
  7. Which sentence is correct?
    • a) Despite of the rain, we went out.
    • b) Although the rain, we went out.
    • c) Despite the rain, we went out.
  8. The project was difficult. We finished it on time, ___.
    • a) though
    • b) although
    • c) despite

Lengkapi kalimat

Ketik satu kata di setiap bagian kosong. Huruf di dalam tanda kurung adalah huruf pertama dari kata yang hilang. Kata kerja di dalam tanda kurung membutuhkan bentuk yang benar.

  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.

Kunci jawaban

Pilih kata penghubungnya

  1. b) DespiteThe traffic adalah frasa nomina, jadi kita butuh despite. Although membutuhkan klausa.
  2. c) AlthoughShe had a cold adalah klausa (subjek + kata kerja), jadi kita butuh although.
  3. a) HoweverKontrasnya membuka kalimat baru dan diikuti koma, jadi kita pakai however.
  4. a) whereasKita membandingkan dua fakta yang berbeda dalam satu kalimat, jadi kita pakai whereas. However tidak bisa menggabungkan klausa hanya dengan koma.
  5. c) ofBentuk lengkapnya in spite of, diikuti frasa nomina.
  6. b) havingDespite diikuti kata benda atau bentuk -ing, bukan klausa.
  7. c) Despite the rain, we went out.Despite langsung diikuti kata benda, tanpa of. Although membutuhkan klausa.
  8. a) thoughHanya though yang bisa berada di akhir kalimat untuk menunjukkan kontras.

Lengkapi kalimat

  1. feelingDespite diikuti kata benda atau bentuk -ing.
  2. ofIn spite selalu membutuhkan of sebelum frasa nomina.
  3. howeverHowever membuka kalimat baru dan diikuti koma.
  4. whereas / while / whilstKita membandingkan dua fakta yang berbeda, jadi kita pakai whereas atau while.
  5. althoughWe left early adalah klausa, dan hasilnya tidak terduga, jadi kita pakai although.
  6. thatSebelum klausa, despite membutuhkan the fact that.
  7. thoughEven though adalah bentuk yang lebih kuat dari although dan diikuti klausa.
  8. nevertheless / nonethelessNevertheless bekerja seperti however: membuka kalimat baru dan diikuti koma.