CONTRASTS: although and though; even  though,…

Contrasts Contrasts: although and though; even though,… Although and though (Although/ though + clause) Despite the fact that/ In spite ofthe fact that+ clause Despite/ In spite of+ noun/noun phrase/gerund We use although or though to say that there is a surprising contract between what happened in the main clause and what happened in the adverbial clause Use though, but not although at theend of a clause. With a similar maiming, we use Despitethe fact that/ In spite of the fact thator Despite/ In spite of. • Although/ thoughit rain heavily, we go to the beach. • I’m not keen on yogurt, though. • In spite of the fact that/ Despitethe fact thatshe has to cope with three small children, she is taking a part- time MBA course. • In spite of/ Despite her children, she go to the beach. We can use even though( not Even Although) to main despite the fact that. Even though+ clause We can use even though to emphasis contrasting ideas. Even though(not even although)Tom doesn’t speak Spanish, I think he should still visit Madrid.= Despite the factthat Tom doesn’t speak Spanish, … Notes : Notice that you can’t use though/ although/ even thoughwith but . _ Although I enjoyed my stay in the USA, I was still glad to come home. _I enjoyed my stay in the USA, but I was still glad to come home. _NOT Although I enjoyed my stay in the USA, but I was still glad to come home. We can use gerundand past participate clauses after though/ although and also clauses with the subject and verb left out. _ (Al)though not huge, the garden needs constant attention. We can give special emphasis to an adjective by putting it before though in the pattern: adj + though + noun/pronoun + verb.(usually a liking verb such as appear, be, become, feel, look, seem, sound, prove, etc. ). As can be used instead of though, but notice that you can’t use although. _Hot though/ as the night air was, they slept soundly. We can use While or Whilst with a meaning similar to “Although”. The While/ Whilst clause comes before or within the main clause, but not after it. Completed by Le Hoang Nham Contrasts _While/ Whilst(although) there is no evidence that Peter cheated, we were all astonished that the passed the exam. …………………… the end…………………….. Completed by Le Hoang Nham ... - tailieumienphi.vn