Contrast Words: Though, although, even though, however, despite, in spite of
Words used to express contrast to show how two ideas are opposite to each other
I invited Maya to my wedding. She didn’t come.
Expectation Unexpected result
The idea in the second sentence is opposite to the idea in the first sentence
I invited Maya to my wedding, but she didn’t come.
Although I invited Maya to my wedding, she didn’t come.
Maya didn’t come to my wedding although I invited her.
Though I invited Maya to my wedding, she didn’t come.
Maya didn’t come to my wedding though I invited her.
Even though I invited Maya to my wedding, she didn’t come.
Maya didn’t come to my wedding even though I invited her.
Although: Base form
Though: Informal
Even though: Stronger and adds emphasis
I invited Maya to my wedding. However, she did not attend it.
However: formal word
Vocabulary:
Epidemic: a situation where a disease spreads rapidly and infects a large number of
people.
Outbreak: the sudden start of a disease, specially an epidemic
Succumb to a disease / an epidemic: to die from a disease
Contain an outbreak / a disease / an epidemic: stop a disease from spreading
There are reports that 10 more people have succumbed to the epidemic this
week. However, the government continues to insist that the outbreak has been
contained.
There are reports that 10 more people have succumbed to the epidemic this
week. The government, however, continues to insist that the outbreak has been
contained.
There are reports that 10 more people have succumbed to the epidemic this
week. The government continues to insist that the outbreak has been contained
however.
Although there are reports that 10 more people have succumbed to the
epidemic this week, the government continues to insist that the outbreak has
been contained.
But and Although combine two sentences into a single sentence. (coma ,)
However separate the sentences (dot .) Is part of the second sentence.
The government, however, continues to insist that the outbreak has been
contained.
The government continues to insist that the outbreak has been contained,
however.
Despite, in spite of
Though / though / even though + independent clause (sentence) [complete sentence]
Silvio made up his mind to buy the expensive house even though his wife
objected to it.
In spite of / despite + (1) noun phrase / (2) -ing verb phrase
Silvio made up his mind to buy the expensive house despite his wife’s
objections.
Carmela took a job in Mexico City despite having little knowledge of Spanish
Despite his wife’s objections, Silvio made up his mind to buy the expensive
house.
Despite having little knowledge of Spanish, Carmela took a job in Mexico City.
