Linking words (contrast)
_______ we are the best of friends we still disagree from time to time.
Although we are the best of friends we still disagree from time to time.
Do you have any more food _____ cook?
Do you have any more food to cook?
They came to the party. They hadn’t been invited. (Even though)
They came to the party even though they hadn't been invited./Even though they hadn't been invited, they came to the party.
The house isn’t very nice. (like / garden)
I like the garden, though.
He passed the exam because...
Example: He had studied very hard.
______________ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
In spite of/Despite all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
I’ll come early ____ we can have a good chat before Denise arrives.
I’ll come early so we can have a good chat before Denise arrives.
I’d hurt my foot. I managed to walk home. (although)
Although I'd hurt my foot, I managed to walk home./ I managed to walk home although I'd hurt my foot.
I enjoyed reading the book. (very long)
It's very long, though.
I went home early because...
Example: I was feeling unwell.
________ it was incredibly risky, I went out in the thunderstorm.
Even though it was incredibly risky, I went out in the thunderstorm.
We can't go to Julia's party ______ we're going away that weekend.
We can't go to Julia's party because we're going away that weekend.
We live in the same building. We hardly ever see each other. (despite)
Despite living in the same building, we hardly ever see each other. / Despite the fact that we live in the same building, we hardly ever see each other. / We hardly ever see each other despite living in the same building.
We didn’t like the food. (ate)
We ate it though.
I didn’t eat much although...
Example: I was hungry.
______ of the danger I think I'd do it again.
In spite of the danger I think I'd do it again.
I need some money ____ tonight.
I need some money for tonight.
I couldn’t sleep. I was very tired. (despite)
I couldn't sleep despite being very tired.
Laura is very nice. (don’t like / husband) I
I don’t like her husband though.
He passed the exam although...
Example: he hadn't studied very hard.
I liked it; __________, I don't think I'll order it again.
I liked it; however, I don't think I'll order it again.
This pool is ____ the use of hotel guests only.
This pool is for the use of hotel guests only.
I enjoyed the film. The story was silly. (in spite of)
I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story. / I enjoyed the film in spite of the story being silly. / I enjoyed the film in spite of the fact that the story was silly. / In spite of the silly story, I enjoyed the film.
I will go to your party. (not staying late)
I'm not staying late, though.
I didn’t eat much in spite of...
Examples: being hungry / my hunger / the fact that I was hungry.