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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.