He hits very hard. He moves very fast. - Not only ... but also ...
Not only does he hit very hard but he also moves very fast.
Although I was exhausted, I continued to work. (IN)
IN SPITE OF BEING EXHAUSTED (IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT I WAS EXHAUSTED), I continued to work.
The girl went to school in spite of her illness. (ALTHOUGH)
The girl went to school ALTHOUGH SHE WAS ILL.
He went fishing in spite of our warning. (ALTHOUGH)
He went fishing ALTHOUGH WE (HAD) WARNED HIM.
It backfired on me despite my good intentions. (ALTHOUGH)
ALTHOUGH MY INTENTIONS WERE GOOD, it backfired on me.
We took a walk despite the rain. (ALTHOUGH)
We took a walk ALTHOUGH IT WAS RAINING.
In spite of his anger, he listened to me patiently. (ALTHOUGH)
ALTHOUGH HE WAS ANGRY, he listened to me patiently.
Although he is very old, he is strong. (IN) - Rewrite the sentence with the given word
IN SPITE OF BEING VERY OLD (IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT HE IS VERY OLD), he is strong.
Although she is sick, she will work. (DESPITE)
DESPITE BEING SICK (DESPITE THE FACT THAT SHE IS SICK), she will work.
She wants to runs a marathon. She wants to write a book. - Not only ... but also
Not only does she want to run a marathon but she also wants to write a book.
He wants to buy a car for his son. He wants to buy a motorbike for himself. - Not only ... but also ...
Not only does he want to buy a car for his son but he also wants to buy a motorbike for himself.
Despite being rich, he is not happy. (ALTHOUGH) - Rewrite the sentence with the given word
ALTHOUGH HE IS RICH (ALTHOUGH RICH), he is not happy.
He remained poor despite being a hard worker. (ALTHOUGH)
ALTHOUGH HE WORKED HARD (ALTHOUGH HE WAS A HARD WORKER / ALTHOUGH A HARD WORKER), he remained poor.
Despite repeated warnings, Tom and Mary haven't stopped doing that. (IN)
IN SPITE OF repeated warnings, Tom and Mary haven't stopped doing that.
In spite of being insulted, he managed to keep his temper. (FACT)
IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT HE WAS (HAD BEEN) INSULTED / DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE WAS (HAD BEEN) INSULTED, he managed to keep his temper.
In spite of searching high and low, Tom couldn't find his wallet. (DESPITE)
DESPITE SEARCHING HIGH AND LOW (DESPITE HAVING SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW / DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE (HAD) SEARCHED HIGH AND LOW), Tom couldn't find his wallet.
They are strong. They have stamina. - Not only ... but also
Not only are they strong but they also have stamina.
The book I read yesterday was educational. The book I read yesterday was interesting. - Not only ... but also ...
The book I read yesterday was not only educational but also interesting.
He likes to train hard at the gym. He follows a healthy diet. - Not only ... but also
Not only does he like to train hard at the gym but he also follows a healthy diet.
I love him despite his faults. (OF) - Rewrite the sentence with the given word
I love him IN SPITE OF his faults.
The restaurant was too noisy. The food was quite bland. - Not only ... but also ...
Not only was the restaurant too noisy but the food was also quite bland.
He writes articles for some newspapers. He does painting and decorating. - Not only ... but also
Not only does he write articles for some newspapers but he also does painting and decorating.
Despite their efforts, they didn't succeed. (IN)
IN SPITE OF THEIR EFFORTS, they didn't succeed.
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.