[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":425},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-game-contrast-connectors-game":3},{"slug":4,"type":5,"mechanic":6,"topic":7,"published":8,"updated_at":9,"related_exercise":10,"levels":11,"seo":13,"settings":18,"questions":22,"content":315,"related_games":371,"available_locales":372,"course":374},"contrast-connectors-game","grammar-game","speed-round","contrast-connectors",true,"2026-10-10","\u002Fgrammar\u002Fcontrast-connectors-exercises",[12],"B1",{"title":14,"meta_description":15,"h1":16,"subtitle":17},"Contrast Connectors Game | FluencyRoad","Play a free contrast connectors game. Practise although, despite and however with clauses, nouns and sentences.","Contrast Connectors Game","Choose a connector that fits the words around it.",{"questions_per_round":19,"lives":20,"seconds_per_question":21},12,3,15,[23,35,43,48,54,59,63,68,73,80,85,90,94,101,106,111,116,126,131,135,140,145,151,161,166,170,179,183,189,198,203,207,212,223,227,236,240,249,254,263,267,276,281,290,294,302,306,310],{"id":24,"difficulty":25,"format":26,"prompt":27,"options":28,"answer":29,"rule":33,"tag":34},"cc-001","easy","multiple-choice","___ it was raining, we went out.",[29,30,31,32],"Although","Despite","However","Despite of","Although introduces the full clause it was raining.","although",{"id":36,"difficulty":25,"format":37,"prompt":38,"answer":39,"rule":41,"tag":42},"cc-002","gap-fill","Use although, despite or however: ___ the rain, we went out.",[30,40],"despite","Despite takes the noun phrase the rain.","despite-noun",{"id":44,"difficulty":25,"format":45,"prompt":46,"answer":8,"rule":47,"tag":34},"cc-003","right-or-wrong","Although it was cold, we walked to school.","Although is followed by the full clause it was cold.",{"id":49,"difficulty":25,"format":26,"prompt":50,"options":51,"answer":31,"rule":52,"tag":53},"cc-004","It was raining. ___, we went out.",[31,29,30,32],"However introduces the contrasting second sentence.","however",{"id":55,"difficulty":25,"format":37,"prompt":56,"answer":57,"rule":58,"tag":42},"cc-005","Use although, despite or however: ___ the delay, we arrived on time.",[30,40],"Despite takes the noun phrase the delay.",{"id":60,"difficulty":25,"format":45,"prompt":61,"answer":8,"rule":62,"tag":42},"cc-006","Despite the rain, we played outside.","Despite takes a noun phrase, the rain.",{"id":64,"difficulty":25,"format":26,"prompt":65,"options":66,"answer":29,"rule":67,"tag":34},"cc-007","___ she was tired, she kept working.",[29,30,31,32],"She was tired is a full clause, so use although.",{"id":69,"difficulty":25,"format":37,"prompt":70,"answer":71,"rule":72,"tag":53},"cc-008","Use although, despite or however: The task was difficult. ___, we finished it.",[31,53],"However starts the contrasting second sentence.",{"id":74,"difficulty":25,"format":45,"prompt":75,"answer":76,"correction":77,"rule":78,"tag":79},"cc-009","Despite of the rain, we went out.",false,"Despite the rain, we went out.","Despite does not take of. In spite of is a different, correct expression.","despite-form",{"id":81,"difficulty":25,"format":26,"prompt":82,"options":83,"answer":30,"rule":84,"tag":42},"cc-010","___ her tiredness, she finished the walk.",[30,29,31,32],"Tiredness is a noun, so use despite.",{"id":86,"difficulty":25,"format":37,"prompt":87,"answer":88,"rule":89,"tag":34},"cc-011","Use although, despite or however: ___ he was late, he stayed to help.",[29,34],"Although is followed by the full clause he was late.",{"id":91,"difficulty":25,"format":45,"prompt":92,"answer":8,"rule":93,"tag":53},"cc-012","The bus was late. However, we arrived on time.","However introduces a contrasting sentence after a full stop.",{"id":95,"difficulty":25,"format":26,"prompt":96,"options":97,"answer":30,"rule":99,"tag":100},"cc-013","___ feeling nervous, Ella gave the speech.",[30,98,31,32],"Nevertheless","Despite can introduce an -ing phrase.","despite-ing",{"id":102,"difficulty":25,"format":37,"prompt":103,"answer":104,"rule":105,"tag":42},"cc-014","Use although, despite or however: ___ the noise, I slept well.",[30,40],"The noise is a noun phrase, so despite fits.",{"id":107,"difficulty":25,"format":45,"prompt":108,"answer":76,"correction":109,"rule":110,"tag":34},"cc-015","Although the rain, we walked to school. (Use the full-clause pattern taught here.)","Although it was raining, we walked to school.","In this pattern, although needs a subject and verb, not just a noun phrase.",{"id":112,"difficulty":25,"format":26,"prompt":113,"options":114,"answer":31,"rule":115,"tag":53},"cc-016","We were tired. ___, we continued.",[31,30,29,32],"A new contrasting sentence can begin with However.",{"id":117,"difficulty":118,"format":26,"prompt":119,"options":120,"answer":121,"rule":125,"tag":100},"cc-017","medium","Choose the sentence that uses despite before an -ing phrase.",[121,122,123,124],"Despite feeling ill, he came to class.","Despite he felt ill, he came to class.","Despite of feeling ill, he came to class.","Despite felt ill, he came to class.","Despite can take an -ing phrase without of.",{"id":127,"difficulty":118,"format":37,"prompt":128,"answer":129,"rule":130,"tag":42},"cc-018","Use although, despite or however: ___ the long queue, we got tickets.",[30,40],"Despite takes the noun phrase the long queue.",{"id":132,"difficulty":118,"format":45,"prompt":133,"answer":8,"rule":134,"tag":100},"cc-019","Despite being tired, she completed the race.","Despite can be followed by being + adjective.",{"id":136,"difficulty":118,"format":26,"prompt":137,"options":138,"answer":31,"rule":139,"tag":53},"cc-020","The train was delayed. ___, we reached the venue before the talk began.",[31,30,29,32],"However links two contrasting statements here.",{"id":141,"difficulty":118,"format":37,"prompt":142,"answer":143,"rule":144,"tag":34},"cc-021","Use although, despite or however: ___ the weather was poor, the match continued.",[29,34],"The weather was poor is a full clause after although.",{"id":146,"difficulty":118,"format":45,"prompt":147,"answer":76,"correction":148,"rule":149,"tag":150},"cc-022","The route was longer. However we arrived first. (Use the punctuation pattern taught here.)","The route was longer. However, we arrived first.","Use a comma after sentence-initial However.","however-punctuation",{"id":152,"difficulty":118,"format":26,"prompt":153,"options":154,"answer":155,"rule":159,"tag":160},"cc-023","Which sentence keeps the meaning and correct structure of 'Although it was windy, we walked home'?",[155,156,157,158],"Despite the wind, we walked home.","Despite it was windy, we walked home.","However the wind, we walked home.","Despite of the wind, we walked home.","Despite takes a noun phrase, the wind, and preserves the contrast.","rewrite",{"id":162,"difficulty":118,"format":37,"prompt":163,"answer":164,"rule":165,"tag":100},"cc-024","Use although, despite or however: ___ feeling exhausted, Jo finished the report.",[30,40],"Despite can introduce an -ing phrase expressing an obstacle.",{"id":167,"difficulty":118,"format":45,"prompt":168,"answer":8,"rule":169,"tag":34},"cc-025","Although she felt nervous, she answered the question.","Although introduces the full clause she felt nervous.",{"id":171,"difficulty":118,"format":26,"prompt":172,"options":173,"answer":174,"rule":178,"tag":53},"cc-026","Which sentence uses however as a connector between complete statements?",[174,175,176,177],"The forecast was bad. However, the event went ahead.","However the forecast was bad, the event went ahead.","The forecast was bad despite. However, the event went ahead.","Despite the forecast was bad. However, the event went ahead.","However begins the second sentence and takes a comma.",{"id":180,"difficulty":118,"format":37,"prompt":181,"answer":182,"rule":52,"tag":53},"cc-027","Use although, despite or however: The road was busy. ___, we arrived early.",[31,53],{"id":184,"difficulty":118,"format":45,"prompt":185,"answer":76,"correction":186,"rule":187,"tag":188},"cc-028","Despite she was tired, she continued. (Use the standard full-clause pattern taught here.)","Although she was tired, she continued.","Although takes a full clause; despite takes a noun or -ing phrase.","contrast",{"id":190,"difficulty":118,"format":26,"prompt":191,"options":192,"answer":193,"rule":197,"tag":100},"cc-029","Choose the version with an -ing phrase after despite.",[193,194,195,196],"Despite missing the bus, Leo arrived on time.","Despite he missed the bus, Leo arrived on time.","Despite of missing the bus, Leo arrived on time.","Despite missed the bus, Leo arrived on time.","Despite missing is a valid -ing phrase.",{"id":199,"difficulty":118,"format":37,"prompt":200,"answer":201,"rule":202,"tag":34},"cc-030","Use although, despite or however: ___ the road was busy, the taxi arrived early.",[29,34],"The road was busy is a full clause after although.",{"id":204,"difficulty":118,"format":45,"prompt":205,"answer":8,"rule":206,"tag":42},"cc-031","Despite the traffic, we arrived early.","Despite is followed by the noun phrase the traffic.",{"id":208,"difficulty":118,"format":26,"prompt":209,"options":210,"answer":31,"rule":211,"tag":53},"cc-032","The room was small. ___, it felt comfortable.",[31,30,29,32],"However introduces the contrasting second complete sentence.",{"id":213,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":215,"options":216,"answer":217,"rule":221,"tag":222},"cc-033","hard","The weather was cold, but the hikers finished the hike. Which pair expresses that contrast with two different structures?",[217,218,219,220],"Although it was cold, the hikers finished the hike. \u002F It was cold. However, the hikers finished the hike.","Despite it was cold, the hikers finished the hike. \u002F It was cold. However, the hikers finished the hike.","Although it was cold, the hikers finished the hike. \u002F It was cold. Despite, the hikers finished the hike.","Although the cold, the hikers finished the hike. \u002F It was cold. However the hikers finished the hike.","Although introduces a full clause; However links two complete contrasting sentences.","combined",{"id":224,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":225,"answer":8,"rule":226,"tag":222},"cc-034","Although the route was longer, we arrived first. Despite the extra distance, we felt fine.","Although takes a full clause; despite takes a noun phrase.",{"id":228,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":229,"options":230,"answer":231,"rule":235,"tag":222},"cc-035","The café was crowded, but we found a table. Choose the pair with correct connectors and punctuation.",[231,232,233,234],"Although it was crowded, we found a table. \u002F It was crowded. However, we found a table.","Despite it was crowded, we found a table. \u002F It was crowded. However, we found a table.","Although it was crowded, we found a table. \u002F It was crowded. Despite, we found a table.","Although crowded it was, we found a table. \u002F It was crowded. However we found a table.","Although introduces a clause; However starts a second sentence followed by a comma.",{"id":237,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":238,"answer":8,"rule":239,"tag":222},"cc-036","Despite feeling nervous, Ella spoke clearly. A few people interrupted her. However, she finished confidently.","Despite takes an -ing phrase; However introduces a contrast to the interruption.",{"id":241,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":242,"options":243,"answer":244,"rule":248,"tag":222},"cc-037","The shop had little space, but it offered a wide selection. Choose two correct contrast sentences.",[244,245,246,247],"Despite its small size, the shop offered a wide selection. \u002F The shop was small. However, it offered a wide selection.","Despite it was small, the shop offered a wide selection. \u002F The shop was small. However, it offered a wide selection.","Despite its small size, the shop offered a wide selection. \u002F The shop was small. Although, it offered a wide selection.","Despite of its small size, the shop offered a wide selection. \u002F The shop was small. However it offered a wide selection.","Despite takes a noun phrase; However starts a contrasting sentence with a comma.",{"id":250,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":251,"answer":76,"correction":252,"rule":253,"tag":222},"cc-038","Although the bus was delayed, we caught the show. Despite we left late, we saw most of it.","Although the bus was delayed, we caught the show. Despite leaving late, we saw most of it.","Although takes a clause; despite takes an -ing phrase here.",{"id":255,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":256,"options":257,"answer":258,"rule":262,"tag":222},"cc-039","The task was difficult, but the team finished it. Choose a pair with correct structure and punctuation.",[258,259,260,261],"Despite its difficulty, the team finished the task. \u002F The task was difficult. However, the team finished it.","Despite the task was difficult, the team finished it. \u002F The task was difficult. However, the team finished it.","Despite its difficulty, the team finished the task. \u002F The task was difficult. However the team finished it.","Despite of its difficulty, the team finished the task. \u002F The task was difficult. However, the team finished it.","Despite takes a noun phrase; sentence-initial However takes a comma.",{"id":264,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":265,"answer":8,"rule":266,"tag":222},"cc-040","The talk was long. However, everyone stayed. Despite the length, nobody left early.","However introduces a contrasting sentence; despite takes a noun phrase.",{"id":268,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":269,"options":270,"answer":271,"rule":275,"tag":222},"cc-041","Rain started during the match, but play continued. Choose two correct descriptions.",[271,272,273,274],"Despite the rain, the match continued. \u002F Rain started. However, the match continued.","Despite it rained, the match continued. \u002F Rain started. However, the match continued.","Despite the rain, the match continued. \u002F Rain started. However the match continued.","Despite of the rain, the match continued. \u002F Rain started. Despite, the match continued.","Despite takes the noun phrase the rain; However starts a second sentence with a comma.",{"id":277,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":278,"answer":76,"correction":279,"rule":280,"tag":222},"cc-042","Despite of missing the train, Marta arrived early. However, she was tired.","Despite missing the train, Marta arrived early. However, she was tired.","Remove of after despite; the however sentence is already correct.",{"id":282,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":283,"options":284,"answer":285,"rule":289,"tag":222},"cc-043","Nina had a headache but completed the work. Choose a pair with correct grammar.",[285,286,287,288],"Although Nina had a headache, she completed the work. \u002F Despite having a headache, she completed the work.","Despite Nina had a headache, she completed the work. \u002F Although having a headache, she completed the work.","Although a headache, Nina completed the work. \u002F Despite she had a headache, she completed the work.","Despite of a headache, Nina completed the work. \u002F However she had a headache, she completed the work.","Although takes a clause; despite can take an -ing phrase.",{"id":291,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":292,"answer":8,"rule":293,"tag":222},"cc-044","Although he was exhausted, he kept walking. He was exhausted. However, he kept walking.","The first contrast uses although + clause; the second uses However between sentences.",{"id":295,"difficulty":214,"format":26,"prompt":296,"options":297,"answer":298,"rule":248,"tag":222},"cc-045","The deadline was short, but we finished. Choose two correct ways to say it.",[298,299,300,301],"Despite the short deadline, we finished. \u002F We had little time. However, we finished.","Despite of the short deadline, we finished. \u002F We had little time. However, we finished.","Despite the short deadline, we finished. \u002F We had little time. Despite, we finished.","Although the short deadline, we finished. \u002F We had little time. However we finished.",{"id":303,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":304,"answer":8,"rule":305,"tag":222},"cc-046","Although the forecast was poor, the trip went ahead. Despite the bad weather, everyone enjoyed it.","Although introduces a clause; despite introduces a noun phrase.",{"id":307,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":308,"answer":8,"rule":309,"tag":222},"cc-047","Despite its length, we enjoyed the film. It lasted three hours. However, it never felt slow.","Despite takes a noun phrase; However introduces a contrasting sentence with correct punctuation.",{"id":311,"difficulty":214,"format":45,"prompt":312,"answer":76,"correction":313,"rule":314,"tag":222},"cc-048","The team practised hard. However they lost. Despite the loss, they were proud. (Use the punctuation pattern taught here.)","The team practised hard. However, they lost. Despite the loss, they were proud.","Use a comma after sentence-initial However; despite the loss is correct.",{"how_to_play":316,"rule_intro":320,"rule_sections":321,"faq":351,"related_exercise_label":370},[317,318,319],"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.","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.",[322,332,341],{"heading":323,"body":324,"examples":325},"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.",[326,329],{"sentence":327,"note":328},"Although it was late, we stayed.","It was late is a full clause.",{"sentence":330,"note":331},"Although she felt tired, she continued.","She felt tired has a subject and verb.",{"heading":333,"body":334,"examples":335},"Despite + noun or -ing","Despite takes a noun phrase or an -ing phrase. Do not add of after despite.",[336,338],{"sentence":77,"note":337},"The rain is a noun phrase.",{"sentence":339,"note":340},"Despite feeling tired, she finished.","Feeling tired is an -ing phrase.",{"heading":342,"body":343,"examples":344},"However + new sentence","However can introduce a contrasting statement. In this pattern, write a full stop before it and a comma after it.",[345,348],{"sentence":346,"note":347},"It was raining. However, we went out.","Two complete statements contrast.",{"sentence":349,"note":350},"The task was hard. However, we finished.","However starts the second sentence.",[352,355,358,361,364,367],{"question":353,"answer":354},"Is this contrast connectors game free?","Yes. Practice and Challenge are free without an account.",{"question":356,"answer":357},"What comes after although?","This game teaches the full-clause pattern: a subject and verb follow although.",{"question":359,"answer":360},"What comes after despite?","A noun phrase or an -ing phrase; do not add of.",{"question":362,"answer":363},"Where does however go?","Here it begins a contrasting second sentence, followed by a comma.",{"question":365,"answer":366},"Can I use this game in class?","Yes. Ask learners to turn one contrast into three versions with although, despite and however.",{"question":368,"answer":369},"Is my score saved?","Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser, not your account.","Contrast Connectors Exercises",[],{"es":373},"\u002Fes\u002Fjuegos\u002Fjuego-de-conectores-de-contraste",{"unit":375,"units_total":377,"hub_url":379,"prev":380,"next":385,"steps":389},{"id":376,"number":377,"title":378},"linking-ideas",30,"Linking ideas","\u002Fcourse",{"type":381,"slug":382,"title":370,"url":10,"question_count":383,"kind":384},"exercise","contrast-connectors-exercises",18,null,{"type":381,"slug":386,"title":387,"url":388,"question_count":383,"kind":384},"so-such-exercises","So and Such Exercises","\u002Fgrammar\u002Fso-such-exercises",[390,391,394,395,399,403,407,411,415,420],{"type":381,"slug":382,"title":370,"url":10,"kind":384},{"type":392,"slug":4,"title":16,"url":393},"game","\u002Fgames\u002Fcontrast-connectors-game",{"type":381,"slug":386,"title":387,"url":388,"kind":384},{"type":392,"slug":396,"title":397,"url":398},"so-such-game","So and Such Game","\u002Fgames\u002Fso-such-game",{"type":381,"slug":400,"title":401,"url":402,"kind":384},"gerund-infinitive-exercises","Gerund and Infinitive Exercises","\u002Fgrammar\u002Fgerund-infinitive-exercises",{"type":392,"slug":404,"title":405,"url":406},"gerund-infinitive-game","Gerund or Infinitive Game","\u002Fgames\u002Fgerund-infinitive-game",{"type":381,"slug":408,"title":409,"url":410,"kind":384},"phrasal-verbs-exercises","Phrasal Verbs Exercises","\u002Fvocabulary\u002Fphrasal-verbs-exercises",{"type":392,"slug":412,"title":413,"url":414},"phrasal-verbs-game","Phrasal Verbs Game","\u002Fgames\u002Fphrasal-verbs-game",{"type":416,"slug":417,"title":418,"url":419,"kind":384},"reading","the-community-show","The Community Show","\u002Freading\u002Fthe-community-show",{"type":381,"slug":421,"title":422,"url":423,"kind":424},"intermediate-english-test","Intermediate English Test (B1)","\u002Fgrammar\u002Fintermediate-english-test","checkpoint",1791764847250]