Contrastive conjunctions: Though, Unless, Despite & more
1.
2. Contrastive conjunction is a
conjunction (conjunction) that
connects two things that are
contradictory or different
3. According to the Oxford Dictionary, Contrast means the
state of
being strikingly different from something else. So
contrast means
showing real differences.
Contrast can also be said to be opposite, Such as black
& white,
sad & happy,beautiful and ugly,easy & hard,up & down,
and many
more
4. 1
.Subject verb + conjunction +
contrast adjective + main
adjective or verb.
2.Subject + verb +
conjunction + main adjective
– Contrast
adjective
5. THOUGH
The THOUGH conjunction means although, even though,
but,yet,depending on the
sentence. The conjunction Though can be placed at the
beginning,middle or end of an
English sentence
1
.I
t was raining.We still enjoy the
concert.
Though it was raining,we still
enjoyed the concert.
2.She felt unwell.She
went to school.
She went to school
though she felt unwell.
3.Iwant to buy a drink.Ihave no
money.
Iwant to buy a drink.Ihave no
money tho
6. although” & “even though” are more or less
the same as “although” namely although or
even though.
The difference is, Although and Even Though
cannot be abbreviated.
Apart from that, the use of Although is usually
for formal things like writing than speaking
1. The story was weird. Ienjoyed the
movie.
Although the story was weird, Ienjoyed
the movie.
2. The pizza looked delicious. Istill didn’t
eat it.
Istill didn’t eat the pizza even though it
looked delicious
7. Even If is interpreted as "whether or not". When translated into Indonesian,
Even If means even if, even if, even though, although, although.
Even though emphasizes a fact or something that has happened or is happening.
Meanwhile, Even If is still imagination or something that hasn't actually happened.
Pay attention to the following 2 examples. See the difference.
a. Even though he is very angry, he is still smiling.
b. Even if he is very angry, I think he will smile
8. 1.Thonny goes to bed early.He will wake up late.
Thonny will wake up late even if he goes to bed early.
UNLESS
1.We can meet tomorrow.I
t doesn’t
rain. Unless it rains, we can meet
tomorrow.
2.They won’t come to your party.You don’t invite them.
They won’t come to your party unless you invite them.
9. The use of the words DESPITE and IN SPITE OF is always followed by a noun,
pronoun & present participle (V-ing). Therefore, they are classified as
Prepositions. But despite Tends to be more formal.
1. She said everything to me. I can’t stop thinking of her.
Despite everything she said to me, I can’t stop thinking of her.
2. Diana is still doing her homework. She is very tired.
Diana is still doing her homework in spite of being very tired.
10. The conjunction whereas also emphasizes the difference or two opposite sentences. The
word While has the same meaning as While in expressing two contrasting things.
Whereas can be placed at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. Both at the
beginning and in the middle, use a comma (,) to separate dependent & independent
clauses.
1. I’m a dog lover. My husband is allergic to dogs.
Whereas I’m a dog lover, my husband is allergic to dogs.
2. She was just very shy. I thought she was arrogant.
I thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy
11. NOTWITHSTANDING
This word is usually followed by a noun, a pronoun and a verb.
Although Notwithstanding can also be used as a conjunction, this
word is generally used as a preparation.
1. It is raining. I have to pick up my little sister from school.
I have to pick up my little sister from school notwithstanding the
rain
2. The weather was bad. We went to the beach yesterday.
Notwithstanding the bad weather, we went to the beach yesterday.
12. Be like rice, the fuller it is,
the more it will bend
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