Cách sử dụng
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Although/ Even though/ Though
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Despite/ In spite of
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Cách sử dụng |
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Ví dụ
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Although it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday.
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- Despite being the oldest player, he scored three goals.
- In spite of my warning, she went to Paris.
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Cách chuyển Although sang Despite
* Although + S1 + V1, S1 + V2 (cùng chủ ngữ)
→ Despite/ In spite of + V- ing, S1 + V2
Ex: Although he is a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.
→ Despite being a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.
* Although + The + N + tobe + adj, S2 + V2 (khác chủ ngữ)
→ Despite/ In spite of + the + adj + N, S2 + V2
Ex: Although the weather is bad, Mary goes skating.
→ In spite of the bad weather, Mary goes skating.
* Although + S1 + tobe + adj, S2 + V2
→ Despite + His/ her/ their + N, S2 + V2
Ex: Although Mai was sick, she went to school.
→ Despite Mai’s sickness/ her sickness, she went to school.
Một số tính từ chuyển sang danh từ hay gặp:
Tính từ
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Danh từ
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ill/ sick: ốm happy noisy: ồn ào difficult: khó khăn |
illness/ sickness happiness noise difficulty |
♦ Lưu ý
- “Although” và “but” không đi với nhau. Nếu dùng “Although” thì không dùng “But” mà dùng “But” thì thôi “Although”
EX: She was ill, but she went out. = Although she was ill, she went out.
- Despite/ in spite of the fact that + SV = Although/ Even though/ Though + SV
EX: I like living in my apartment despite the fact that it is noisy. = I like living in my apartment although it is noisy.
- Nếu trong câu có tính từ hay trạng từ, ta có thể dùng như sau: Adj/ adv + as/ though + SV = Although/ Even though/ Though + SV
EX: Tired as I was, I couldn’t sleep. = Though I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.