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Using Despite, In Spite Of, Although, Even Though, Though

Using Despite, In Spite Of, Although, Even Though, Though

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We use despite, in spite of, although, even though, and though to express contrast:

Despite feeling a little under the weather, Craig finished his report on time.

After despite and in spite of we need to use: noun, gerund, pronoun.

Following although, even though, and though we must use subject and verb:

Although he was feeling a little under the weather, Craig finished his report on time.

The meaning is the same. Despite and in spite of mean the same thing, but in spite of has a bouncier stress pattern  o O o  than despite  o O. Although and though mean the same, but though can come at the end of a clause: ‘I like pizza; I don’t like pepperoni, though.’ Though is more common than although, especially in spoken English. Even though is used to give more emphasis than although. Remember that the ‘a’ in although is long  or  not short  a.

Practice using despite, in spite of, although, even though, and though with these free printable worksheets:

Using Despite, In Spite Of, Although, Even Though, Though 1

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Using Despite, In Spite Of, Although, Even Though, Though 2

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When do we Use ‘Unless’ and ‘If not’? - FREE Printables

When do we Use ‘Unless’ and ‘If not’? – FREE Printables

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The conjunction unless means if not, for example:

I will talk to you on Monday     unless     my meeting runs late.

I will talk to you on Monday     if     my meeting doesn’t run late.

1. The unless clause becomes the ‘if’ clause; the tense remains the same

2. If positive, the main verb becomes negative; if negative, it becomes positive

3. The result clause remains the same; note: ‘if’ can be replaced by ‘as long as’

Unless can be in first or mid position in a sentence, and the clauses can be reversed. It often represents the idea:

UNLESS STH POSITIVE HAPPENS (+)   >   STH NEGATIVE WILL HAPPEN (-)

We can use unless to:

A. threaten / warn      Unless you lose weight, you risk developing diabetes.

B. justify      I can’t work any harder, unless I work 24 hours a day!

C. advise      Unless you enjoy being penniless, you should get a job.

D. change your mind      I’ll wear the blue jumper, unless this looks better?

E. add a last-minute thought      Clint and Danni aren’t coming – unless they find a babysitter.

Practice using UNLESS and IF NOT with our two free printable worksheets:

When do we Use ‘Unless’ and ‘If not’? 1

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When do we Use ‘Unless’ and ‘If not’? 2

Direct download: https://purlandtraining.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/when-do-we-use-unless-2.pdf

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