English has a number of terms--such as "however," "although," and "despite"--that can be used to express contrast. Take this quiz to test your ability to use them.
1. Today the weather is terrible. _____________, tomorrow it's supposed to be sunny.
2. ___________ the weather is terrible today, tomorrow it's supposed to be sunny.
3. Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells contain DNA, __________ only eukaryotic cells have a separate compartment called the nucleus for storing it.
4. ____________ its virulence, Dr. Johnson has persisted in working on ebola virus for years.
5. Based on these data, it is impossible to reach a definitive conclusion regarding the experiment at this time. ______________, we were able to make several interesting observations. First,...
6. The experiment had failed 10 times in a row, ___________ Dr. Smith decided to try it one more time.
7. __________ of its low level in the cell, the protein was able to rapidly halt cell division.
8. Sample 1 showed extremely high activity, ____________ sample 2 showed none.
9. Aspirin is a drug that has both positive and negative features. For example, it is remarkably effective at reducing pain and inflammation. ____________, it can be very irritating for the stomach.
10. All the samples showed some activity. Sample 5, __________, showed significantly more than the others.