Practice

Activity 01 : Supply the appropriate connectors to get coherent sentences.

1. ----------------------------------------------------- being ruled by a king, Athens had a democratic system of government.

2. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Pharaohs tombs were well protected, many of

them were robbed of their treasures.

3. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cartage was defeated by Rome, it was a great power.

Activity 02 : Combine the following pairs of sentences using the given connectors.

1. A. Egypt was well- resources with raw materials.

B. The Egyptians needed to import some of the raw materials from neighbouring countries. ( although)

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2. A. The Phoenicians used to live in the desert.

B. The Phoenicians became famous sailors. ( though)

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3. A. Ancient civilizations left prestigious remains.

B. Ancient civilizations disappeared centuries ago. ( in spite of)

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4. A. The city was invaded.

B. The city was surrounded by a great wall. ( despite)

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 Unit One : Exploring the Past.
Sequence Two: Read and consider.
Rubric: Grammar Explorer

Consider the following examples. Then, fill in the gaps to get structures.
Although
Though Algeria got its independence recently, it managed to make great achievements.
Even though
Or
In spite of the fact that
Despite the fact that Algeria got its independence recently, it managed to make great achievements.

Although / though / even though

In spite of the fact that + ------------------------- + ----------------------- + the rest of the sentence

Despite the fact that

In spite of
Despite Its recent independence, Algeria managed to make great achievements.
Or
In spite of
Despite Having got its independence recently, Algeria managed to make great achievements.

In spite of / despite + ---------------------------- + the rest of the sentence.

In spite of / Despite + -------------------------- ( Verb + ------) + the rest of the sentence.

 Although / though / even though / in spite of the fact that / despite the fact that / in spite of / despite

are used to express ------------------------.

 They can be used at the ------------------------ of the sentence or in the -------------------------.