• In spite of the difficulty of English grammar, we like to study it.

• My daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday, though the prices are high.

• He ate the chocolate cake in spite of being on a diet.

• Jim had a severe accident, so he had to give up jogging.

• Because of the pollution, the water in most rivers is unsafe to drink.

• Because of the fog at the airport, we had to stay in London an extra day.

• Because of his wife’s illness, Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning.

• We all have received the best of care.

1. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.

   In spite of the difficulty of English grammar, we like to study it.

2. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday.

   Though the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday.

3. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet.

   In spite of being on a diet, he ate the chocolate cake.

4. Jim had to give up jogging because he had a severe accident.

   Jim had a severe accident, so he had to give up jogging.

5. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it’s polluted.

   Because of pollution, the water in most rivers is unsafe to drink.

6. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport.

   Because of the fog at the airport, we had to stay in London an extra day.

7. Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill.

   Because of his wife’s illness, Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning.

8. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous.

   Because of our parents’ generosity, we all have received the best of everything.

Bài làm:

1. Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it. (in spite of) => In spite of the difficulty of English grammar, we like to study it. Hoặc: Despite the difficulty of English grammar, we like to study it.

2. In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday, though. => In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday. (Câu này đã khá hoàn chỉnh, chỉ cần bỏ "though")

3. He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet. (in spite of) => In spite of being on a diet, he ate the chocolate cake. Hoặc: Despite being on a diet, he ate the chocolate cake.

4. Jim had to give up jogging because he had a severe accident. => Jim had a severe accident, so he had to give up jogging.

5. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it's polluted. => Because of the pollution, the water in most rivers is unsafe to drink.

6. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport. => Because of the fog at the airport, we had to stay in London an extra day.  

7. Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill. => Because of his wife's illness, Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning.

8. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous. => Because of our parents' generosity, we all have received the best of everything.  

Giải thích:

• Các cấu trúc "in spite of" và "despite" đều có nghĩa là "mặc dù" và được dùng để nối hai mệnh đề trái ngược nhau.
• Cấu trúc "because of" được dùng để chỉ nguyên nhân của một sự việc.