English literature

English literature

Contrastive Conjunctions

Definition

• Conjunction is a word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses

• Contrastive is showing

  the difference between two things when you compare them

• Contrastive conjunctions are used to emphasize the contrast between two ideas and to link two ideas  or statement that are considered to be different.

Although ,Even Though, Tough

• In the sentence, "although" is equivalent in meaning to "though" and "even though". However "although" is the most formal than of these three, with "even though" and "though" being more commonly found in the less formal writing of magazines and newspapers

• Use them to signal that the statement in the main clause is unexpected or surprising, or to admit a fact that should be considered less important that stated in the main clause.

• When placed after the main clause, (even) though limits or reduces the strength of claims stated in the main clause.

Example of Although

Although I know him so well, I never talk to him.

Although you love me, you never be part of my life.

We can play this game although we never know it before.

Lala and Nina are bestfriends although they seldom to meet.

They came to my house although it is raining now.

Example of (Even) Though

• Eventhough you accompany me, I still feel so afraid.

• Nia had studied hard, (Even) tough she failed the test.

• (Even) tough he loses his job as Arts Minister, I think h'll continue to serve in the government .

• (Even) though I had two hours to spare for shopping, I could't find the suit I wanted.

Example of Though

• Though it is hot, I will drink it.

• Though you are sick, you should do your homework.

• We should sing this song, though we forget the lyric.

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Despite/in spite of

• 'Despite’ and ‘in spite of’ are always followed by a noun, pronoun or -ing  verb form. "Despite" and "in spite of" express the same meaning.

• "Despite" is more formal than "in spite of" and thus more likely to be used in academic writing.

• Use these two prepositions to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence seem surprising.

Example Despite/in spite of :

• I couldn't sleep well. I was in a comfortable room. (I couldn't sleep well despite being in a comfortable room).

• She said everything to me. I can't stop thinking of her. ( Despite she said everything to me, I can't stop thinking of her).

• Diana is still doing her homework. She is very tired. ( Diana is still doing her homework in spite of being very tired.

Exercise

Complete the sentences by using contrastive conjunction.

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....... all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.

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........ I love music, I can't play musical instruments.

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....... being very tired, we kept on walking.

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........we didn't go downtown, we could see the fireworks from home.

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.......... having got a ticket, Lala can't get into the museum.

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