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Connect the following sentences using the underlined words. Make all necessary changes.

Example:  All the flights are temporarily cancelled. The weather is foggy.

Because of: All the flights are temporarily cancelled because of the foggy weather.

Because: All the flights are temporarily cancelled because the weather is foggy.

As a result: The weather is foggy. As a result, all the flights are temporarily cancelled.

Since: Since the weather is foggy, all the flights are temporarily cancelled.

1. Miguel was very busy yesterday. He helped me.

Despite the fact that:________________________________________________.

Although:__________________________________________________________.

However:__________________________________________________________.

2. Sinem exercises vigorously. She can’t lose weight.

Although:  _________________________________________________________.

Despite the fact that: ________________________________________________.

However: __________________________________________________________.

3. Visitors are not allowed to park here. It is a private parking area.

Since: _____________________________________________________________.

Because of: ________________________________________________________.

Due to: ___________________________________________________________.

4. Jack can’t lift the box. He is very strong.

In spite of:___________________________________________________________.

However: ____________________________________________________________.

But: _________________________________________________________________.

5. Gabriel is rich. Simone is poor.

Whereas: ______________________________________________________________.

In contrast to: _________________________________________________________.

Unlike: _______________________________________________________________.