The document discusses the use of conjunctions and prepositions to indicate contrast or concession in English sentences. It compares the meanings and uses of although, in spite of, despite, because, and because of. Although and in spite of/despite are used to connect two contrasting ideas, with although taking a full clause after it and in spite/despite taking a noun or noun phrase. Because and because of indicate reason, with because of taking a noun or noun phrase and because taking a full clause.
The document discusses the use of conjunctions and prepositions to indicate contrast or concession in English sentences. It compares the meanings and uses of although, in spite of, despite, because, and because of. Although and in spite of/despite are used to connect two contrasting ideas, with although taking a full clause after it and in spite/despite taking a noun or noun phrase. Because and because of indicate reason, with because of taking a noun or noun phrase and because taking a full clause.
The document discusses the use of conjunctions and prepositions to indicate contrast or concession in English sentences. It compares the meanings and uses of although, in spite of, despite, because, and because of. Although and in spite of/despite are used to connect two contrasting ideas, with although taking a full clause after it and in spite/despite taking a noun or noun phrase. Because and because of indicate reason, with because of taking a noun or noun phrase and because taking a full clause.
Although / though /even though | In spite of / despite | Because / because of
A. Xt tnh hung sau:
Last year Jack and Jill spent their holidays by sea. It rained a lot but they enjoyed themselves. Nm ngoi Jack v Jill i ngh mt bin. Tri ma nhiu nhng h rt th!ch th". Although it rained a lot they enjoyed themselves. !" It rained a lot but they...# #$c %& tri ma nhiu nhng h v'n rt vui th!ch. ho$c: In spite of the rain they enjoyed themselves. % Despite the rain they enjoyed themselves.
B. &au although ta d'ng c(u tr)c ch ng + ng t. Although it rained a lot *e enjoyed our holiday. (& tri ma lu)n* ch"ng t)i v'n rt vui trong k+ ngh. I didn+t get the job although I had all the necessary ,uali-cations. T)i kh)ng ,in -c c)ng vi.c / %& t)i c/ 0 nng l1c.
&o s.nh / ngh0a c1a although v2 because: 3e *ent out although it *as raining. 2h"ng t)i 3 ra ngoi %& tri ang ma. 3e didn+t go out because it *as raining. 2h"ng t)i 3 kh)ng ra ngoi v4 tri ang ma.
. &au in spite of hay despite ta d'ng m4t danh t m4t !i t !this%that%*hat .v.v.# ho$c "#ing: In spite of the rain *e enjoyed our holiday. 5t k tri ma* ch"ng t)i v'n vui trn k+ ngh. I didn+t get the job in spite of having all the neessary ,uali-cations. T)i kh)ng ki6m -c vi.c %'u t)i c/ 0 nng l1c. &he *asn+t *ell but in spite of this she *ent to *ork. 2) 7 kh)ng -c kh89* nhng %'u v:7 c) 7 v'n i lm. In spite of *hat I said yesterday I still love you. 5t ch; nh<ng g4 h)m =ua anh 3 n/i* anh v'n 7>u 9m. Despite l2 hnh th5c t67ng 867ng c1a in spite of. L6u /: 9h:ng c; gi<i t= of 8i v<i despite. &he *asn+t *ell but despite she *ent to *ork. !kh:ng n;i >despite o? this># @; thA n;i Bin spite o? the ?act !that# ...C v2 Bdespite the ?act!that#...C I didn+t get the job in spite of the fact !that# % despite the fact !that# I had the necessary ,uali-cations.
&o s.nh in spite of v2 because of: 3e *ent out inspite of the rain. !hay ...despite the rain# 3e didn>t go out because of the rain.
D. &o s.nh although v2 in spite of % despite: Although the traDc *as bad I arrived on time. In spite of the traDc I arrived on time. !kh:ng n;i >in spite o? the traDc *as bad># #$c %& giao th)ng t?i t.* t)i v'n 6n "ng gi. I couldn+t sleep although I *as very tired. !kh:ng n;i >despite I *as tired># I couldn+t sleep despite being very tired.
$. %hough th6Eng 86Fc sG dHng h7n although: I didn+t get the job though I had all the necessary ,uali-cations.
Irong Jnh ngK 82m thoLi though th6Eng 85ng cui cMu: Ihe house isn+t very nice. I like the garden though !" but I like the garden# Ng)i nh kh)ng @; lAm. Tu7 nhi>n t)i th!ch mBnh vn. I see him every day. I+ve never spoken to him though. !" but I>ve never spoken to him# T)i tr)ng th7 anh ta hng ng7. Tu7 v:7 t)i cha bao gi n/i chu7.n vCi anh ta.
$ven though !even N though# mang ngh0a mLnh h7n although: $ven though I *as really tired I couldn+t sleep. !kh:ng n;i >Oven I *as really tired...># 2ho %'u t)i th:t D1 m.t m8i* t)i 3 kh)ng th ng0 -c. &. B$A'($ )& / I* (+I%$ )& a. Pecause o?: Q Because of l2 cHm t= 86Fc sG dHng 8A nRu l/ do. &au because of l2 m4t danh t= % cHm danh t= % cHm danh 84ng t=S !noun % noun phrase % gerund phrase % pronoun# Jan *as *orried because o? the rain. !Jan lo D- v4 tri ma# 3e are late because o? getting up late. !2h"ng t)i bE muFn v4 thGc %:7 tr# Ihey are here because o? us. !H 6n I7 v4 ch"ng ta# L6u / khi sG dHng because. &au because phTi l2 m4t clause !& N U#. 3e are late because *e get up late. 3e arrived late because o? there is a traDc jam. !2h"ng t)i 6n muFn v4 k@t ,9# Because of c; thA thay thV bWng due to v<i ngh0a v2 c(u tr)c t67ng tX. b. In spite o?: In spite of l2 m4t gi<i t= 8A diAn 8Lt / t67ng phTn. &au in spite of l2 m4t danh t= % cHm danh t=S !noun % noun phrase % gerund phrase# 3e *ent out in spite o? the rain. !2h"ng t)i ra ngoi m$c %& tri ma# Ye *ent on *orking in spite o? ?eeling un*ell. !Jng 7 ti6; tKc lm vi.c %& cBm th7 kh)ng khoL# L6u / hnh th5c diAn 8Lt t67ng tX v<i although + clause. 3e *ent out although it *as raining. Ye *ent on *orking although he ?elt un*ell. In spite of c; thA thay thV bWng despite v<i ngh0a v2 c(u tr)c t67ng tX. Z S + V BECAUSE + THERE + V + S NOUN . BECAUSE OF + NOUN PHRASE despite + Noun / noun phrase in spite o