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How to express contrast (but, although, in spite of) |
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Instructions
Click on the words at the bottom and drag them into the empty boxes of the sentence to complete it.
CONJUNCTIONS
BUT
It's very strange, but I like it
(AL)THOUGH
Although/though it's very strange, I like it
This connector may be emphasized by putting "even" before: EVEN THOUGH
Even though it's very strange, I like it
ALTHOUGH and THOUGH mean exactly the same and are used the same, but THOUGH is more informal and more common when talking, and ALTHOUGH is more formal and more common when writing. Notice that (AL)THOUGH and BUT are both conjunctions and mean the same, but they go with different sentences:
A but B (BUT can never go at the beginning of the sentence)
B although A / Although B, A
PREPOSITIONS
IN SPITE OF (followed by a noun phrase or -ing)
She's sleeping like a log in spite of the noise
He was elected president in spite of his young age
If we want a sentence with a verb then we can’t use the preposition "in spite of", we need a conjunction like "(al)though".
Although he is very young, he was elected president
But we can use IN SPITE OF + ING (because -ing can be the noun-form of a verb)
In spite of loving her, he thought it was best to leave
We didn't want to buy the house in spite of having enough money
Compare:
He stayed in bed in spite of feeling better (in spite of + ing)
He stayed in bed although he felt better (although + subject + verb)
Items
| Gapped text | Items |
|---|---|
| ______________________ he's black, he's not from Africa | but / Although / in spite of |
| ______________________ I didn't understand a word, I kept smiling | in spite of / but / Although |
| ______________________ it was raining, we went walking | in spite of / but / Though |
| He wanted to buy another car ______________________ having three | in spite of / but / although / though |
| He was elected president ______________________ his young age | in spite of / but / although |
| He's French, ______________________ he speaks good English | in spite of / but |
| I can hear a bird, ______________________ I can't see it | though / in spite of |
| ______________________ I've looked for it everywhere, I can't find it | Although / But / In spite of |
| Yes, I know it's very cheap, ______________________ I don't need it | but / in spite of / though |
| I think it's true, ______________________ I can't prove it | even though / in spite of |
| I want to go, ______________________ it's very late | but / in spite of |
| I'll accept it ______________________ I know it's not very good | in spite of / even though |
| ______________________ it's very far away, I'll go there | In spite of / Although / But |
| I'll marry you ______________________ your father | but / in spite of / although |
| ______________________ the rain, we went walking | in spite of / but / though |
| I got there on time ______________________ the traffic | but / in spite of / although |
| ______________________ the years, I still remember her | in spite of / but / although |
| She came, ______________________ you weren't here | in spite of / but |
| She didn't look at me ______________________ she knew me | though / in spite of |
| She's sleeping soundly ______________________ all the noise | but / although / in spite of |
| She's still very attractive ______________________ her age | although / in spite of / but |
| That's strange ______________________ true | in spite of / but |
| ______________________ I'm tired, I'll go with you | In spite of / But / Though |
| Yes, it's beautiful, ______________________ I don't like it. | in spite of / but |
| There are many flowers in the garden ______________________ it's still winter | although / in spite of |