1. How to practice grammar & How to deal with grammar errors Course: Special Topics in Grammar and Writing Teaching Instructor: Dr. Chin- Ling Lee Presenters: Lynn& Sadia Date: October 29, 2008
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38. Worksheet 1 I have no girlfriend in spite handsome boy. 2 I eat chocolate every day in spite I have to do diet. 3 I came to Australia nevertheless a lot of interesting places is in Japan. 4 I will stay at home this weekend nevertheless my boyfriend will spend his time on the beach.
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41. Handout Contrast When contrasting two surprising facts, the most common way is to use but: The film was long but I didn’t get bored. Some other ways of expressing contrast are: Linking ideas in ONE sentence: 1 in spite of +NOUN In spite of the film’s length I didn’t get bored.
42. Worksheet 2 in spite of the fact that + CLAUSE In spite of the fact that the film was long, I didn’t get bored. Linking TWO sentences: 1 nevertheless + sentence The film was long. Nevertheless, I didn’t get bored.
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44. Worksheet 1 I am a handsome boy. Nevertheless, I don’t have a girlfriend. 2 In spite of the fact that I am on a diet, I eat chocolate every day. 3 There are a lot of interesting places in Japan. Nevertheless, I came to Australia. 4 I’m going to stay at home this weekend in spite of the fact that my boyfriend is going to spend it at the beach.
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46. Worksheet in spite of the fact that Complete these sentences using in spite of, in spite of the fact that, or nevertheless. 1 We went to the beach, in spite of the fact that it was a rather cold day. 2 It was a rather cold day. Nevertheless , we went to the beach. 3 In spite of the cold, we went to the beach.
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