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LINKING PHRASES - CONTRAST

ALTHOUGHEVEN THOUGH

IN SPITE OF DESPITE

· We went to the beach in spite of the rain. · Despite the quarrel, they are still best friends.

HOWEVER,

NOUN

-ING

SUBJECT + VERB

· She failed the test in spite of studying hard.

NOT POSSIBLE*

· Although she studied hard, she failed the test.

· She studied hard. However, she failed the test.

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NOT POSSIBLE

NOT POSSIBLE

NOT POSSIBLE

NOT POSSIBLE

Despite is slightly more formal. They must be followed by a noun or an -ing form.

Despite is slightly more formal. They must be followed by a noun or an -ing form.

  • They are conjunctions. That's why they must be followed by clauses.
  • Although and even though can be used at the beginning of the sentence and in the middle.
  • Even though is stronger than although.
  • Though is informal and must be used in the middle of the sentence.

It is normally used at the beginning of a sentence, although it can be at the end of it. It must be separated off by a comma.

If you want to use a clause, you need to use "the fact that". e.g.:Despite the fact that she studied hard, she failed her test.