1. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING in spite of, despite And however / nevertheless. 1.1 he was never satisfied / he was one of the richest men in the world
subject predicate
12 we arrived on time / the heavy traffic on the motorway
13 our team lost two early goals/ our team wan comfortably in the end
1.4 our present economic difficulties / the company should recover next year.
15 the police chief fought against the Mafia / he received death threats
1.6 she became president of the company / widespread prejudice against women
1.7 the planet is beautiful there is something frightening about it
1.8 the Ancient Greeks discovered steam power / they did not use it industrially
1.9 my sister eats meat/ my brother is a strict vegetarian
1.10 modern computers occupy much less space / early computers took up whole rooms

1.1 In spite of being one of the richest men in the world, he was never satisfied.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "in spite of" to show that despite being very wealthy, he was still not content.

1.2 Despite the heavy traffic on the motorway, we arrived on time.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "despite" to show that even though there was a lot of traffic on the motorway, we still managed to arrive on time.

1.3 However, our team won comfortably in the end, despite losing two early goals.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "however" to indicate a contrast. It shows that despite conceding two early goals, our team still won the match comfortably.

1.4 The company should recover next year in spite of our present economic difficulties.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "in spite of" to demonstrate that despite facing economic difficulties at present, the company is expected to recover next year.

1.5 He received death threats, nevertheless, the police chief fought against the Mafia.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "nevertheless" to emphasize that, despite receiving death threats, the police chief continued to fight against the Mafia.

1.6 Widespread prejudice against women did not stop her from becoming the president of the company.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten to show that despite the existence of widespread prejudice against women, she still managed to become the president of the company.

1.7 The planet is beautiful; however, there is something frightening about it.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "however" to indicate a contrast between the beauty of the planet and something unsettling or frightening about it.

1.8 The Ancient Greeks discovered steam power; nevertheless, they did not use it industrially.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "nevertheless" to show that, despite discovering steam power, the Ancient Greeks did not utilize it for industrial purposes.

1.9 Despite my sister eating meat, my brother is a strict vegetarian.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "despite" to express that my sister's meat-eating habits have not influenced my brother's strict vegetarianism.

1.10 Early computers took up whole rooms; however, modern computers occupy much less space.
Explanation: The sentence is rewritten using "however" to contrast the fact that while early computers occupied entire rooms, modern computers require much less space.