Grammar: B1 - ✨ Grammar Essentials: 🧩 Parts of Speech & 🏗️ Sentence Structure - Lesson 8: Conjunctions of Contrast (although, though, even though, but - review)
Grammar: Conjunctions of Contrast B1 Lesson 18: Using 'Although', 'Though' & 'Even Though' What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to connect contrasting or surprising ideas using 'although', 'though', and 'even though' with the correct punctuation.
Connecting Contrasting Ideas You already know how to use 'but' to connect two opposite ideas. The words although , though , and even though do a similar job, but they make your writing sound more advanced. They are all used to introduce a surprising contrast. Although is common in both speaking and writing. Even though is a little stronger and more emphatic than 'although'. Though is the most common in informal speaking. The Punctuation Rule 📖 The Comma Rule (Very Important!) The punctuation changes depending on where the conjunction is in the sentence. Position Rule Example At the Beginning Use a comma ( , ) after the first clause. Although it was raining , we…