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TEFL exercises - Upper intermediate materials - Expressing Contrast

grammar

Fill the gaps using either while, whereas, however, nevertheless, or nonetheless - some sentences have two possible answers.

Example

It wasn’t very sunny but  _________________________, he still smeared sunblock all over.

It wasn’t very sunny but  nevertheless/nonetheless, he still smeared sunblock all over.

1 It was a long way to go but
it was still worth it.
2 She wanted to get to work early.
she missed her bus.
3 The mechanic was able to repair her car
she waited.
4 Some animals are tall,
others are short.
5 The pound is strong. Exports,
, are down.
6. It was a short but
tiring climb up the cliff.
7. She had brought a coat and umbrella
I had neither.
8. He waited with the car
his friend went for help.
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