2. Contrast: Although, though, eventhough+ clause Although and eventhoughcan beused at thebeginningor in themiddle of a sentence Althoughtheweatherwas terrible, wehad a good time. Wehad a good time, althoughtheweatherwas terrible Eventhoughisstrongerthanalthough – usedtoexpress a bigcontrast I wenttoworkeventhoughI wasill EventhoughI wasill, I wenttowork
3. Although, though, eventhough+ clause Thoughis more informal. It can onlybeused in themiddle of a sentence. I like Ann thoughshesometimesannoys me But: I like Ann. Shesometimesannoys me, though
4. In spite of, despite Afterin spite of ordespite, use a noun, a verb in the–ingformorthefactthat+ subject + verb:
5. In spite of, despite DON’T use of withdespite Despite of the rain > In spite of the rain/Despitethe rain
6. Purpose: to, in orderto, so as to, so that, for Use to, in orderto, so as to, forand so thattoexpresspurpose.
7. to, in orderto, so as to, so that, for Afterto, in orderto, and so as touse aninfinitive Use for + a noun Wewenttherefor a meeting You can use for + gerundto describe theexactpurpose of a thing Thisliquidisforcleaning metal
8. to, in orderto, so as to, so that, for Afterso that, use a subject + a modal verb (can, could, would, …) I wenttothe bank so thatI couldwithdrawsomemoney
9. to, in orderto, so as to, so that, for Toexpress a negativepurposeuse so as nottoorin ordernotto, NOT notto. You can also use so that+ subject + wouldn’t I wroteitdownso as nottoforgetit I wroteitdownso that I wouldn’tforgetit
