Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same as expressed in the statement sentence.  Our vacation was a lot of fun. The weather was cold. 1. Nevertheless 2. Although 3. Despite

Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same as expressed in the statement sentence.  Our vacation was a lot of fun. The weather was cold. 1. Nevertheless 2. Although 3. Despite Correct Answer Only 3

The correct answer is Only 3.

Key Points

• A connector is a thing that links two or more things together.
• In the sentence, it says that their vacation was fun and it was not affected by the cold weather. 
• So, the connector which can connect these two sentences is 'Despite' which means without being affected by; in spite of.
• So, 'Despite' is the correct word. 
   

​So, the correct sentence is -  Our vacation was a lot of fun, despite the cold weather.

Additional Information

• The types of connectors in English are: coordinating, correlative, subordinating, conjunctive adverbs and prepositional phrases and etc. 
• 'Despite' is a subordinating connector.  
• 'Nevertheless' means in spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same. It comes under Conjunctive adverbs.
  • For example, Statements which, although literally true, are nevertheless misleading.
• ​'Although' means in spite of the fact that; even though. It comes under the subordinating connector.   
  • ​For example, Although the sun was shining it wasn't that warm.