could you help me with this propositions and correct those that are wrong?
1.although he studies hard,derek never does well in his exams.
matter
derek never does well in his exams,
no matter how hard he studies.
2.it looks as though the thieves escaped in a white mercedes van.
getaway
the thieves may
have getaway in a white mercedes van.
have made their getaway...
3.the town council rarely seem to consider the whis
hes of the residents.
into
the wishes of the residents rarely
are considered into by the town council.
..rarely are taken in account by the town council//are rarely taken in to account...
4.carrie's mum said it was her fault the party was ruined.
placed
carrie's mum ................... For the party being ruined.
carrie's mother place the blame on carrie for....
5.when the thieves broke into our home,they took our computer and all our cds as well.
only
as a result of the break-in,
we only lost our computer and all our cds.
6.there were a lot of people at the resort,but mandy still had a great time.
fact
mandy had a great time at the resort
despite the fact she was crowded.

..
.despite the fact that it was crowded/that there were a lot of people there.
7."you left my mp3 player on the bus, joe!"shouted oliver.
accused
oliver
accused joe of leaving his mp3 player on the bus.
"accused" used ok.