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Linking Words Weather Forecasts City Hit Huge Snowstorm

This card explains that 'despite' is a linking word used to introduce a contrast between two clauses, indicating an unexpected outcome.

This flashcard explains that 'despite' is used to introduce information that contrasts with the main clause, highlighting unexpected outcomes.

Task _________ the weather forecasts the city was hit by huge snowstorm.
Answer 2
a Therefore
b Despite
c However
d Because
comment When we want to show there is a surprising contrast between two statements in one sentence we use 'although, though, even though' and 'despite/in spite of + -ing/noun/pronoun'. Other given linking words do not relate to the meaning of the sentence.
topic linking words
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