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    This document provides examples of how to use "although", "even though", "despite", and "in spite of" to replace "but" at the beginning of sentences. It notes that "although" and "even though" take a clause with a subject and verb, while "despite" and "in spite of" take a noun or verb ending in "-ing". The examples show how each conjunction can be used to link two related clauses or ideas.

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    This document provides examples of how to use "although", "even though", "despite", and "in spite of" to replace "but" at the beginning of sentences. It notes that "although" and "even though" take a clause with a subject and verb, while "despite" and "in spite of" take a noun or verb ending in "-ing". The examples show how each conjunction can be used to link two related clauses or ideas.

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    This document provides examples of how to use "although", "even though", "despite", and "in spite of" to replace "but" at the beginning of sentences. It notes that "although" and "even though" take a clause with a subject and verb, while "despite" and "in spite of" take a noun or verb ending in "-ing". The examples show how each conjunction can be used to link two related clauses or ideas.

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    However

    Although=Even though
    Despite=In spite of
     Usually replaces –But- and comes at the
    beginning of a sentence followed by a coma

    e.g. He lies to me, but I love him.


    He lies to me. However, I love him.

    e.g. Chocolate is unhealthy, but I like it.


    Chocolate is unhealthy. However, I like it.
     It takes a clause (subject+verb)

    e.g. He lies to me, but I love him.


    Although/Even though he lies to me, I love him.

    e.g. Chocolate is unhelathy, but I like it.


    Although/Even though chocolate is unhealthy, I like it.

    e.g. I have a lot of work to do, but I will do my English


    homework.
    Although/Even though I have a lot of work to do, I will
    do my English homework.
     It takes a noun or -ing

    e.g. He lies to me, but I love him.


    Despite/In spite of lying to me, I love him.

    e.g. Chocolate is unhelathy, but I like it.


    Despite/In spite of being unhealthy, I like chocolate.

    e.g. Although/Even though I have a lot of work to do,


    I will do my English homework.
    Despite/In spite of having a lot of work to do, I will do
    my English homework.

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