English 2023 Q69: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The stadium had a capacity crowd in…

Contrast connectors show unexpected relationships. “Although/though/even though” introduce subordinate clauses: “Although it rained, we went out.”

“However/nevertheless/nonetheless” connect independent sentences: “It rained. However, we went out.” They need semicolon or period before them, comma after.

“Despite/in spite of” take nouns or gerunds: “Despite the rain, we went out.” “Despite raining” is wrong – use “despite it raining” or “despite the fact that it rained.”