Grammar Games Speed Round
Contrast Connectors Game
Choose a connector that fits the words around it.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice for an untimed round, or Challenge for twelve timed questions and three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three levels.
- Read each correction and continue with the related exercise.
Grammar guide
Contrast Connectors Game: rules and examples
Although introduces a full clause in the pattern taught here. Despite takes a noun phrase or -ing form. However connects separate statements and is followed by a comma at the start of the second sentence.
01
Although + full clause
In the standard pattern here, although is followed by a subject and verb. Reduced although clauses also exist, but this game focuses on the full-clause pattern.
Although it was late, we stayed.
It was late is a full clause.Although she felt tired, she continued.
She felt tired has a subject and verb.
02
Despite + noun or -ing
Despite takes a noun phrase or an -ing phrase. Do not add of after despite.
Despite the rain, we went out.
The rain is a noun phrase.Despite feeling tired, she finished.
Feeling tired is an -ing phrase.
03
However + new sentence
However can introduce a contrasting statement. In this pattern, write a full stop before it and a comma after it.
It was raining. However, we went out.
Two complete statements contrast.The task was hard. However, we finished.
However starts the second sentence.
FAQ
Is this contrast connectors game free?
Yes. Practice and Challenge are free without an account.
What comes after although?
This game teaches the full-clause pattern: a subject and verb follow although.
What comes after despite?
A noun phrase or an -ing phrase; do not add of.
Where does however go?
Here it begins a contrasting second sentence, followed by a comma.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Ask learners to turn one contrast into three versions with although, despite and however.
Is my score saved?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser, not your account.