Clauses of Contrast
Despite the fact that I was very late, my boss wasn't angry.
My boss wasn't angry.... (although)
My boss wasn't angry although I was very late.
I stopped at a motorway cafe............a quick meal before continuing on my journey.
for
Someone tried to sell some marijuana at a concert.
Drug dealing
The police closed the road after the accident.
The road...
was closed after the accident.
Although/Despite she's the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues after work.
Although
My mother called the doctor's office in............to make an appointment.
order
An armed man entered a bank and demanded all the money from the registers.
Robbery
They are painting my house.
My house...
is being painted.
The shop closed down even though it was at an ideal location.
The shop closed down... (in spite of)
The shop closed down in spite of its/the ideal location.
They went down to the harbor..............see if they had fresh fish.
to
A man held out a knife and demanded the woman's purse.
Mugging
They're going to close the local police station.
The local police station...
will be closed.
Everyone seemed to enjoy Mike's speech, in spite of/even though his terrible jokes.
in spite of
I went down to the bank so............I could talk to the manager.
that
The company's CEO was taking money from the company's account and putting into his personal one.
Fraud
Somebody has stolen my handbag.
My handbag...
has been stolen.
I still buy that chocolate bar, in spite of/ though it's much smaller than it used to be.
though
I wrote down what he said so...............to forget it.
as not
The customs officer searched his luggage and found that it was full of cigarettes.
Smuggling
The police can arrest you if you're driving without a license.
You...
can be arrested for driving without a license.