Although / though / even though / in spite of / despite Flashcards
After although we use a sub____ + v__.
Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
0 I didn’t get the job although I had the necessary qualifications.
Compare the meaning of although and because:
8 We went out although it was raining heavily.
0 We didn’t go out because it was raining heavily.
After although we use a sub____ + v__.
- Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
- I didn’t get the job although I had the necessary qualifications.
Compare the meaning of although and because:
- We went out although it was raining heavily.
- We didn’t go out because it was raining heavily.
After in spite of or despite, we use a n___, a p___ (this / that / what etc.) or -ing.
0 In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.
0 I didn’t get the job in spite of having the necessary qualifications.
C She wasn’t well, but in spite of this she continued working.
0 In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you.
Despite is the same as in spite of. We say in spite of, but despite (without of): = She wasn’t well, but despite this she continued working. (not despite of this)
You can say in spite of the fact (that) … and despite the fact (that) … :
0 I d.d , h . b { in spite of the fact (that) l h d h l’f’ .
‘ n t get t e JO despite the fact (that) I a t e necessary qua 1 1ca t1ons.
Compare in spite of and because of:
0 We went out in spite of the rain. (or … despite the rain .)
C We didn’t go out because of the rain.
After in spite of or despite, we use a noun, a pronoun (this / that / what etc.) or -ing.
- In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.
- I didn’t get the job in spite of having the necessary qualifications.
- She wasn’t well, but in spite of this she continued working.
- In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you.
Despite is the same as in spite of. We say in spite of, but despite (without of):
- She wasn’t well, but despite this she continued working. (not despite of this)
You can say in spite of the fact (that) … and despite the fact (that) … :
- I didn’t get the job in spite of the fact (that) / despite the fact (that) I was qualified.
Compare in spite of and because of:
- We went out in spite of the rain. (or … despite the rain .)
- We didn’t go out because of the rain.
What are the equiavlents in French for although and in spite of / despite?
What are the equiavlents in French for although and in spite of / despite? Bien que et malgré.
- Although the traffic was bad / In spite of the traffic, we arrived on time. (not In spite of the traffic was bad)
- I could’nt sleep although I was tired / despite being very tired. (not despite I was tired)
Though is the same as alth____.
Though is the same as although.
- I didn’t get the job though I had the necessary qualifications.
In spoken English we often use though at the end of a sentence:
- The house isn’t so nice. I like the garden, though. (=but I like the garden)
- I see them every day. I’ve never spoken to them, though. (= but I’ve never spoken to them)
Even though (but not ‘even’ alone) is a stronger form of although:
- Even though I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. (not Even I was really tired … )
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- ____ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
- ____ we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- **In spite of ** all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
- Although we’d planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- I went home early . ____ I was feeling unwell.
- I went to work the next day ____ I was still feeling unwell.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- I went home early . Because I was feeling unwell.
- I went to work the next day although I was still feeling unwell.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- She only accepted the job ____ the salary, which was very high.
- She accepted the job ____ the salary, which was rather low.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- She only accepted the job because of the salary, which was very high.
- She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- I managed to get to sleep ____ there was a lot of noise.
- I couldn’t get to sleep ____ the noise.
Complete the sentences with although / in spite of / because / because of.
- I managed to get to sleep alothough there was a lot of noise.
- I couldn’t get to sleep because of the noise.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of) In spite ____.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
They have very little money. They are happy. (in spite of)
In spite of having / In spite of the fact (that) they have very little money, they are happy.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) ____.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
My foot was injured. I managed to walk home. (although) ____.
Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk home (although my foot was injured).
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
I enjoyed the film. The story was si lly. (in spite of) ____.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
I enjoyed the film. The story was si lly. (in spite of)
In spite the fact (that) the story was silly, I enjoyed the film.
In spite of the silly story, I enjoyed the film.
In spite of the story being silly, I enjoyed the film.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) ____.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other. (despite) ____.
Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
Despite the fact (that) we live in the same street, we hardly see each other.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) ____.
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your sentences.
I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes. (even though) ____.
Even though I was out only for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain.
Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.
It’s warm today. (very windy) ____.
Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.
It’s warm today. (very windy) ____. It’s very windy, though.
Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.
We didn’t like the food. (ate) ____.
Use the words in brackets to make a sentence with though at the end.
We didn’t like the food. (ate) We ate it, though.
