JOIN EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES. BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. ( ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF , DESPITE) 1. Dave smokes. He seems to be in good health ( although) 2. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. ( despite) 3. Max didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him ( even though) 4. Kate never learnt Spanish. She lived in Spain for many years (although) 5. Joe is a millionaire .He hates spending money. ( despite)
- In this sentence, "although" is used to connect the two ideas: Dave smokes and he seems to be in good health. Despite the fact that Dave smokes, he still appears to be in good health.
2. I couldn't sleep despite being tired.
- In this sentence, "despite" is used to show that the lack of sleep occurred even though the person was tired. Despite feeling tired, the person still couldn't sleep.
3. Even though the sign was right in front of him, Max didn't notice it.
- In this sentence, "even though" is used to connect the two ideas: the sign was right in front of Max and he didn't notice it. Despite the fact that the sign was right in front of him, Max still didn't notice it.
4. Although Kate lived in Spain for many years, she never learnt Spanish.
- In this sentence, "although" is used to show that Kate lived in Spain for a long time, but she never learned the Spanish language. Despite living in Spain, Kate never learned Spanish.
5. Joe is a millionaire, despite hating spending money.
- In this sentence, "despite" is used to connect the two contrasting ideas: Joe is a millionaire and he hates spending money. Despite being a millionaire, Joe still hates spending money.
By using these connecting words (although, despite, even though), we can combine two sentences to provide more information or show a contrast between the ideas expressed in each sentence.