Contrast Clauses

It was snowing but we went out.

yet

He is concerned about his friend but he doesn’t answer the phone!

However

It rained a lot. However, we enjoyed our holiday.

In spite of

He has an English name but he is in fact, German!

Even though

They were really upset. Nevertheless, they decided to go shopping.

In spite of

Serena injured her foot. However, she managed to walk to the village.

Although

We were the better team. Nevertheless, we lost the match.

As strange as it may seem,

Paul and I went out together but we didn’t have much fun.

though (end of sentence)

I have a lot of friends. However, I prefer playing computer games!

In spite of

Mary doesn’t practise any sports. She still buys a lot of equipment.

Despite