Despite, In spite of, Even though, Although, và Though trong tiếng Anh

3. Sự phân biệt giữa Despite và In spite of

III. Cách chuyển đổi câu giữa Though và Despite

Như chúng ta đã hiểu cách sử dụng Though Although Even though Despite và In spite of. Dưới đây là một số phương pháp chuyển đổi cấu trúc từ Though sang Despite.

1. Chủ ngữ là danh từ + be + tính từ

Trong tình huống này, ta đặt tính từ trước danh từ và loại bỏ động từ to be:

Though + S + V 

➡ Despite + a/an/ the + ADJ + N

Ví dụ:

• Although the rain is heavy, Jenny still goes to work. (Mặc dù trời mưa nhưng Jenny vẫn đi làm.)

➡ Despite the heavy rain, Jenny still goes to work. 

• Although the T-shirt was beautiful, Peter didn’t buy it because he ran out of money. (Mặc dù chiếc áo rất đẹp nhưng Peter không mua vì hết tiền.)

➡ Despite the beautiful T-shirt, Peter didn’t buy it because he ran out of money.

2. Chủ ngữ 2 mệnh đề giống nhau

Khi chủ ngữ của cả 2 mệnh đề giống nhau, có thể bỏ chủ ngữ và động từ thêm “ing” .

Ví dụ:

• Although John was ill, he still went to school. (Mặc dù ốm nhưng cô ấy vẫn tới trường)

➡  Despite being ill, John still went to school.

• Although Anna is poor, she is still playful. (Dù nghèo khó nhưng Anna vẫn ham chơi.)

➡ Despite her poverty, Anna remains playful.

 3. Chủ từ là đại từ + be + tính từ 

Trong trường hợp này, chúng ta biến đổi đại từ thành dạng sở hữu, đổi tính từ thành danh từ và lược bỏ “be” trong câu.

Ví dụ: 

• Although Jenny was sick, she still played volleyball. (Mặc dù ốm, Jenny vẫn chơi bóng chuyền)

➡ Despite Jenny's sickness, she still played volleyball.

• Although Anna is fine, she can still get sick. (Mặc dù Anna khỏe nhưng cô ấy vẫn có thể bị ốm)

➡ Despite her good health, she can still fall ill.

Note: This conversion method can also be applied to the structure Because ➡ Because of.

IV. Exercise on the structures Though Although Even though Despite and In spite of

After completing a series of detailed theories about Though Although Even though Despite and In spite of in English, let's practice some exercises on Though Although Even though Despite and In spite of below to understand their differences and use them most effectively:

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with one of the words Though Although Even though Despite and In spite of:

1. ____ it rained a lot, Anna enjoyed her summer holiday
2. John went out, ____ it was raining heavily
3. ____ the traffic was so bad, Kathy and Jenny arrived on time.
4. ____ Sara was really tired, she couldn’t sleep last night
5. The villa isn’t so beautiful, my dad really likes this garden ____.
6. I see Peter every week, I‘ve never spoken to him ____.
7. ____ it was a long quarantine time, my students still study well.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer to differentiate Though Although Even though Despite and In spite of

1. _______ Anna likes chocolate, she tries not to eat it.

• A. as
• B.though
• C. since
• D. despite

1. ________ Kathy had enough money, she refused to buy a new car.

• A. In spite
• B. In spite of
• C. Despite
• D. Although

1. __________, John walked to the station.

• A. Despite being tired
• B. Although to be tired
• C. In spite being tired
• D. Despite tired

1. _________ his lack of hard work, Harry was promoted.

• A. Because
• B. Even though
• C. In spite of
• D. Despite of

1. John left Anna _________ he still loved her.

• A. even if
• B. even though
• C. in spite of
• D. despite

Answer

Exercise 1:

1. Although/Though/Even though
2. Although/Though/Even though
3. Although/Though/Even though
4. even though
5. though
6. though
7. Even if

Exercise 2:

1. B .though
2. D. Although
3. A. Despite being tired
4. C. In spite of
5. B. even though

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