and Even Though

Although

 

1. It was raining. We went to the beach.

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2. We were tired. We continued working

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3. It was getting late. We decided to stay and talk a little longer

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4. She has to drive twenty minutes to get to his house. She gave him a ride home, which was very nice of her.

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5. It was very cold out. We decided to go for a walk in the park.

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6. She was getting impatient and wanted to leave. He stayed at the computer for a little while longer.

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 7. The roads were really bad, and many people decided not to drive that night. We went to the market anyway

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8. The prices are a little higher at that supermarket. We like to go shopping there anyway.

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9. He's extremely afraid of traveling by airplane. We were able to convince him to go with us.

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10. They said they were on a diet. They had chocolate cake for dessert.

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Answers

 

 1. Although/Even though it was raining, we went to the beach.

2. Although/Even though we were tired, we continued working.

3. Although/Even though it was getting late, we decided to stay and talk little longer.

4. Although/Even though she has to drive twenty minutes to get to his house, she gave him a ride home, which was very nice of her.

5. We decided to go for a walk in the park although/even though it was very cold out.

6. Although/Even though she was getting impatient and wanted to leave, he stayed at the computer for a little while longer.

7. Although/Even though the roads were really bad, and many people decided not to drive that night, we went to the market anyway.

8. Although/Even though the prices are a little higher at that supermarket, we like to go shopping there anyway.

9. Although/Even though he's extremely afraid of traveling by airplane, we were able to convince him to go with us.

10. Although/Even though they said they were on a diet, they had chocolate cake for dessert.

 

Notes:

Although – even though – These are used in the same way. They essentially mean the same thing. However, “even though” is more emphatic.

The order of the clauses can be reversed. If the the first clause begins with “although” or “even though” then a comma is required. If the second clause begins with “although” or “even though”, then no comma is required. In some cases it might sound more or less natural to use “although” or “even though” in the first clause of the sentence in my opinion.