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Although [sentence], [sentence]
[sentence], although [sentence]
Even though - "Even though" is similar to "although." Even though [sentence], [sentence]
[sentence], even though [sentence]
Though - "Though" is similar to "even though" but you can also use "though" at the end of a sentence. Though [sentence], [sentence]
[sentence], though [sentence]
[sentence]. [sentence], though.
Despite / In spite of Despite [noun/phrase], [sentence]
[sentence], despite [noun/phrase]
Despite the fact that - We often say the phrase "Despite the fact that" instead of "despite," because you can put a whole sentence (instead of just a phrase) after it: Despite the fact that [sentence], [sentence]
[sentence], despite the fact that [sentence]
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Although / Even though / Though / Despite / In spite of / Despite the fact that
Using the words above, rewrite each sentence 5 different ways.
1. Jon is tall. He doesn’t like to play basketball, though. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. In spite of her bad grades, Diana got into a good college. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. Even though Bill is rich, he’s really stingy.
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