although / though
+ despite / in spite of
How to use them

Identify the linking words in the sentences below
Although I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the linking words in the sentences below
Although I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the clauses being linked in each sentence
Although I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the clauses being linked in each sentence
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the clauses being linked in each sentence
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the clauses being linked in each sentence
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the clauses being linked in each sentence
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

Identify the clauses being linked in each sentence
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.

What is the relationship between the two clauses?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.

What is the relationship between the two clauses?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
Is it…..
reason/contrast/purpose/addition/conditional?

What is the relationship between the two clauses?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
Is it…..
reason/ contrast /purpose/addition/conditional?

Rewrite the sentences using “ but ” instead of the linking word
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.

Rewrite the sentences using “ but ” instead of the linking word
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
I was tired but I couldn’t sleep.

Rewrite the sentences using “ but ” instead of the linking word
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
I was tired but I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job but the s alary is low .

Rewrite the sentences using “ but ” instead of the linking word
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
I was tired but I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job but the s alary is low .
it was raining but I walked home .

Rewrite the sentences using “ but ” instead of the linking word
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
I was tired but I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job but the s alary is low .
it was raining but I walked home .
We went to University together but we weren’t close friends .

Rewrite the sentences using “ but ” instead of the linking word
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends .
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
I was tired but I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job but the s alary is low .
it was raining but I walked home .
We went to University together but we weren’t close friends .
He is nearly 80 but he swims every day .

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired, I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.
a clause with a subject and a verb or a noun / gerund

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary.
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.
a clause with a subject and a verb or a noun / gerund

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain.
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.
a clause with a subject and a verb or a noun / gerund

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain .
Though we went to University together, we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.
a clause with a subject and a verb or a noun / gerund

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain .
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80, he swims every day.
a clause with a subject and a verb or a noun / gerund

What type of words or structures follow the linking words?
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain .
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
a clause with a subject and a verb or a noun / gerund

So, the rule is . . . . . . .
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain .
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
After “ despite ” and “ in spite of ” we use
After “although” and “though” we use
……………………………..
……………………………..
a noun / gerund a clause with a subject and a verb

So, the rule is . . . . . . .
Although I was tired , I couldn’t sleep.
I like my job despite the low salary .
I walked home in spite of the rain .
Though we went to University together , we weren’t close friends.
Despite being nearly 80 , he swims every day.
After “ despite ” and “ in spite of ” we use a noun / gerund
After “although” and “though” we use a clause with a subject and a verb

Rewrite the following sentences using “despite” or
“although” (there may be two answers!)
1. He is small but he can beat anyone in a fight.
HEIGHT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he can beat anyone in a fight.
1. He is small but he can beat anyone in a fight.
TALL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he can beat anyone in a fight.
After “ despite ” and “ in spite of ” we use
After “although” and “though” we use a noun / gerund a clause with a subject and a verb