In spite of the rain, they enjoyed themselves. Cách dùng 2: Sau “in spite of” hoặc “despite”, chúng ta sử dụng danh từ hoặc đại từ this/that/what etc.) hoặc thêm “~ing”:.. * In spite of[r]
(1)Last year Jack and Jill spent their holidays by the sea It rained a lot but they enjoyed themselves
Chúng ta nói:
Although it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves (= It rained a lot but they )
Hoặc:
In spite of the rain, they enjoyed themselves Despite the rain, they enjoyed themselves.
Cách dùng 1: Mẫu câu phức dùng với: Though, Even though, Although
Though/Even though/Although + Clause (mệnh đề), Clause (mệnh đề)
* Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday
* I didn't get the job although I had all the necessary qualifications Cách dùng 2: Sau “in spite of” “despite”, sử dụng danh từ đại từ this/that/what etc.) thêm “~ing”:
* In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday
* She wasn't well, but in spite of this she went to work * In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you
>>> Nghĩa từ “Despite” đồng nghĩa với “in spite of” dùng mẫu câu:
'in spite of the fact (that) ' 'despite the fact (that) ':
(2)* I didn't get the job despite of the fact (that) I had all the necessary qualifications
>>> So sánh “although” “in spite of/despite”
* Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time (Không dùng: 'in spite of the traffic was bad')
In spite of the traffic, I arrived on time (Không dùng: 'in spite of the traffic was bad')
* I couldn't sleep although I was very tired (Không dùng: 'despite I was tired')
* I couldn't sleep despite being very tired (Không dùng: 'despite I was tired')
Trong văn nói, từ “though” thường dùng cuối câu, ví dụ: * The house isn't very nice I like the garden though (= but I like the garden)
* I see him every day I've never spoken to him though (= but I've never spoken to him)
Lưu ý:
Chúng ta sử dụng cụm “Even though” để nhấn mạnh cho ý nghĩa câu câu “mặc dù … nhưng”