How to Use ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF & DESPITE Correctly

ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF & DESPITE are all used to show a contrast but there are differences in the structures used with them. In this lesson, you will learn how to use the words ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF, DESPITE correctly in sentences.

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• Using ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF & DESPITE
  • Using ALTHOUGH
  • Using  IN SPITE OF
  • Using DESPITE
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• USING ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF & DESPITE

  USING ALTHOUGH

  Although  + Subject + Verb
  Examples:
  • Although I poured it carefully, I still managed to spill some. [Mặc dù tôi đã đổ nó cẩn thận, tôi vẫn tìm cách làm đổ một số.]
  • Although she is very poor, she has not lost her dignity. [Mặc dù cô ấy rất nghèo, cô ấy đã không mất đi phẩm giá của mình.]
  • They are generous although they are poor. [Họ hào phóng mặc dù họ nghèo.]
  • Although I moistened it, the flap doesn’t stick to the envelope. [Mặc dù tôi đã làm ẩm nó, nhưng cái nắp không dính vào phong bì.]
  • Although she is young, she is very independent [Mặc dù cô ấy còn trẻ nhưng cô ấy rất độc lập.] 
  • Although my car is very old, it still runs very well.
  • He hopes to live in although his home is not far from the college.
  • Although he was ill, he went to work.
  • A dream is like underwear. Although you have it, you can not show it to everyone you meet.
  • Although she was wealthy, she lived in an unpretentious house.

  USING  IN SPITE OF

  • In spite of + Noun/pronoun
  • In spite of + verb-ing
  Examples:
  • She is cheerful in spite of his illness.
  • In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
  •  In spite of my efforts, the boy remained passive.
  • We went out in spite of the rain.
  • In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
  • In spite of rainy weather, they laid to at the building site.
  • They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds.
  • They fell in love in spite of the language barrier.
  •  In spite of being elected to office, she remains first and foremost a writer.

  USING DESPITE

  • Despite + Noun/pronoun
  • Despite + verb-ing
  Examples:
  • Despite everything, she bore her former boss no animosity.
  • Despite the bad weather, we enjoyed ourselves.
  • I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
  • Despite the criticisms, she remained defiant.
  • She looked lovely, despite her strange apparel.
  • Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.
  • He’s an ordinary bloke, despite being famous.
  • Despite being a rich drug dealer, he never misses a class.

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