IX. Complete the sentences, using although + a clause of despite/ in spite of + a noun phrase from the box. Ben Stiller was the star of this movie the fact that they split up over forty years ago those poor reviews Meryl Streep is most well know for her many Oscar-worthy performances I didn’t find the film at all frightening being a well-reviewed hit knowing it is not true most critics agreed that the film was her best ever 1. ___________, my brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it. 2. I was disappointed by her performance___________ 3. Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar___________ 4. ___________, it was Ferrel who stole the show. 5. The movie had a successful box-office performance___________ 6. ___________, the Beatles are still incredibly popular. 7. ___________, her status was reaffirmed after the hug box-office success of Mama Mia!. 8. We jump or yell when we see a horror movie___________

Đáp án:

1. Although I didn't find the film at all frightening,...

2....Although most critics agreed that the film was her best ever.

3. ...Despite being a well-reviewed hit.

4. ..., Although Ben Stiller was the star of this movie.

5...Despite those poor reviews.  

6...,Despite the fact that they split up over 40 years ago.

7..., Although Meryl Streep is more well known for her many Oscar-worthy performances.

8...Despite knowing that it is not true.    

Giải thích:

* Although + S₁ + V₁, S₂ + V₂

S₂ + V₂ Although S₁ + V₁

*Despite+ N/ V-ing, S₂ + V₂

S₂ + V₂ + despite+ N/ V-ing

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$1. Although$ `I` `didn't` $find$ `the` `film` `at` `all` $frightening,$ my brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it.

`2.` I was disappointed by her performance, $although$ `most` `critics` `agreed` $that$ `the` `film` `was` `her` `best` `ever.`

`3.` Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar $despite$ $being$ `a` `well-reviewed` `hit.`

$4.$ $Although$ `Ben` $Stiller$ `was` `the` $star$ `of` `this` `movie`, it was Ferrel who stole the show.

`5.` The movie had a successful box-office performance $despite$ $those$ $poor$ $reviews. $ 

`6.` $Despite$ `the` `fact` $that$ `they` `split` $up$ `over` `40` `years` `ago`, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.

`7.` $Although$ `Mery` `Streep` `is` $more$ `well` `known` $for$ `her` `many` $Oscar-worthy$ $performances,$ her status was reaffirmed after the hug box-office success of Mama Mia.

`8.` We jump or yell when we see a horror movie $despite$ $knowing$ $that$ `it` `is` $not$ `true.`

`-` Cấu trúc:

`+)` $Although$ `+ a` `clause` $of$ $despite /in$ $spite$ `of` `+ a` `noun.`