Expressing Logical Relationships - Oppositional/ Contrastive

Guided Practice

Each item below offers a choice, in a pull-down menu, of three connectives for expressing an oppositional or contrastive relationship. For each numbered item, select the connective that best fits in the sentence. After you select a connective, an answer box at the bottom of the page will give you feedback.

1. U.S. airlines laid off a lot of employees last fall,  despitewhereasbut  they are beginning to hire some of those people back now.

   despite: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN

   whereas: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   but: CORRECT! U.S. airlines laid off a lot of employees last fall, but they are beginning to hire some of those people back now.

2. I would agree that she is a very good student;  whilehoweverin contrast to  , I don't think I would recommend her for the advanced calculus course.

   while: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   however: CORRECT! I would agree that she is a very good student; however, I don't think I would recommend her for the advanced calculus course.

   in contrast to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

3. Tom is an excellent horseback rider,  despiteby contrastwhile  , his brother Mike prefers racing cars.

   despite: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   by contrast: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   while: CORRECT! Tom is an excellent horseback rider, while his brother Mike prefers racing cars.

4. EitherWhereasOn the one hand  you change your approach and start to study, or you will be suspended.

   Either: CORRECT! Either you change your approach and start to study, or you will be suspended.

   Whereas: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   On the one hand: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

5. Grocery stores tend to have a limited selection of pet foods,  even thoughin contrast toinstead  pet stores which have a huge variety of different brands./p>

   even though: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   in contrast to: CORRECT! Grocery stores tend to have a limited selection of pet foods, in contrast to pet stores which have a huge variety of different brands.

   instead: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

6. You can usually get what you need at a corner store  contrastivelyin contrast toeven though  they tend to have much less variety than the bigger grocery stores.

   contrastively: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   in contrast to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   even though: CORRECT! You can usually get what you need at a corner store even though they tend to have much less variety than the bigger grocery stores.

7. Choice is often limited at a corner store.   Even thoughIn contrast toBy contrast  , large grocery stores usually offer a huge variety of all kinds of goods.

   Even though: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   In contrast to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   By contrast: CORRECT! Choice is often limited at a corner store. By contrast, large grocery stores usually offer a huge variety of all kinds of goods.

8. I'm sure I've seen her before,  butneverthelesswhile  I cannot remember her name.

   but: CORRECT! I'm sure I've seen her before, but I cannot remember her name.

   nevertheless: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   while: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

9. Florida citrus growers had a record year  howeverin contrast tonot withstanding  several frosts in the late spring.

   however: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   in contrast to: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

   not withstanding: CORRECT! Florida citrus growers had a record year notwithstanding several frosts in the late spring.

10. I'm really too tired to finish this project tonight;  despiteneverthelesswhereas  , I have to.

    despite: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    nevertheless: CORRECT! I'm really too tired to finish this project tonight; nevertheless, I have to.

    whereas: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

11. My cousin joined a county club  in spite ofinstead ofnevertheless  the cost.

    in spite of: CORRECT! My cousin joined a county club in spite of the cost.

    instead of: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

    nevertheless: INCORRECT. TRY AGAIN.

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