初中grammar系列(4) - although/despite (1)

英語的although和despite都可以解作「儘管」，但這兩個字的用法卻是截然不同的。且看以下例子：

引用(a) Although it was raining heavily, we still played football.
(b) Despite the heavy rain, we still played football.

在這兩句中，兩個字的意思是一樣的，只是用法有點不同，看得出來了嗎？
Although之後，必須立即接subject(主語)和verb(動詞)。

引用e.g. Although he was hungry...

Despite之後，只能用noun phrase(名詞片語)，或gerund(動名詞)，或noun clause(名詞子句)

引用e.g. Despite his hunger... (名詞片語)
e.g. Despite being hungry... (動名詞)
e.g. Despite the fact that he was hungry... (名詞子句)

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試用以上原則完成下面的題目:

(Despite/Although) his sickness, he went to school yesterday.
(Despite/Although) he was sick, he went to school yesterday.
(Despite/Although) being sick, he went to school yesterday.
(Despite/Although) he didn’t feel well, he still played football.
(Despite/Although) not feeling well, he still played football.
We arrived at school on time (despite/although) heavy traffic.
We arrived at school on time (despite/although) there was heavy traffic on the road.
(Despite/Although) he was angry, he apologised to us for his mistake.
(Despite/Although) his anger, he apologised to us for his mistake.
(Despite/Although) being angry, he apologised to us for his mistake.

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