UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION, HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGIAS

ENGLISH MAJOR

STUDENTS:
Bravo Miguel
Barreno Eduardo

SEMESTER:
Sixth

SUBJECT:
Grammar VI

TOPIC:
Although, though, even though / In spite of, despite

ALTHOUGH , THOUGH AND EVEN THOUGH

These expressions are adverbs
After although we use:
S+V
Although = formal speech
Though = informal speech
Even though= emphasis, expectations
These expressions are used to make contrast
Examples:
1. Although it reained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday
2. I did not get the job although I had the necessary qualifications.

Sometimes we use though instead of although:

1. I did not get the job though I had the necessary qualifications.
We often use though at the end of a sentence.
2. The house is not very nice. I like the garden though.
(= but I like the garden )
Even though is a stronger form of altough, example:
1. Even though I was really tired, I could not sleep.

Examples:
1.
Although the exam was difficult, I think I did well.
I think I did well though the exam was difficult.
The exam was difficult, I think I did well though.
Even though , the exam as very easy, I failed.

IN SPITE OF AND DESPITE

They are prepositions
They have the same meaning
After in spite of or despite, we use:
a Noun

a pronoun

or gerund of the verb (-ing)

Examples:
1. Using a noun
In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday
2. Using ing
I did not get the job in spite of having the necessary
qualifications.

3. Using a pronoun:
She was not well, but in spite of this she went to work.
Example using despite:
1. She was not well, but despite this she went to work.

Examples:
1. Despite his best efforts, the man just could not secceed.
2. In spite of his best efforts the man just could not succeed.
3. Despite being on time to the lecture, we were not admitted.

Classroom Activity.
Use in spite of, despite or although for these sentences:
1) Although
_________ he was tired he drove a hundred kilometres to the next
town.
Despite/in spite
of
2) He enjoys his job _____________________
the low salary.
Despite/in spite
of
3) ____________________
having lived in Norway for ten years, he never
got used to the cold.
Although
4) ____________ they said construction was complete, there were
builders working on the hotel when we arrived.
Despite/in spite
of
5) ___________________
the fact that she had no money, she bought the
car anyway.
even though
6) You still play loud music ___________
I've asked you not to several
times.