1.

Although she has an English surname, she is in fact Italian.

DESPITE

DESPITE HAVING an English surname, she is in fact Italian.

DESPITE HER English surname, she is in fact Italian.

2.

In spite of not having eaten since the day before, we didn’t feel hungry.

EVEN THOUGH

EVEN THOUGH WE HAD NOT EATEN since the day before, we didn’t feel hungry.

3.

We lost the match although we were the better soccer team.

DESPITE

We lost the match DESPITE BEING the better soccer team.

We lost the match DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE WERE the better soccer team.

4.

They have lots of money, but they are really mean.

ALTHOUGH

ALTHOUGH they have lots of money, they are really mean.

5.

We went out for a walk, even though the weather was horrible.

DESPITE

We went out for a walk DESPITE THE HORRIBLE WEATHER.