Using Despite, In spite of, and Although - Video and Exercises

Using Despite, In spite of, and Although - Video and Exercises Our grammar point of the week is about despite/in spite of and although.  Our English lesson this week is about sleep.Although, I slept for 8 hours I still feel tired.  In spite of my busy schedule I manage to get 8 hours of sleep every night.  Can you switch  although  and  in spite of in these sentences? No.  English learners often confuse when to use although  or  despite/in spite of.  They serve the same purpose to talk about contrast or something that is contradictory, however they have a different grammatical form which can confuse an English learner. Look at the sentences below:Despite  he  is always late for work he wakes up early.  Although is correct here because it is followed by a subject + verb.   Alhough  the awful bed I slept really well.  Despite should be used here because it is followed by a noun the awful bed.  If these are confusing, watch the video below and do the exercise. Match the sentence halves:  a. In spite of his age                          b. despite the low salary and long hours.                                     c. in spite of the rain.                             d. I couldnt sleep.                                     e. we arent close1. Although I was tired________________________.2. I like my job______________________________.3. I rode my bike home ______________________.4. Although we went to school together____________________________.5. _____________________________he runs every day.Do you get enough sleep? I feel tired often  although  I usually sleep 8 hours. Muhammad Rizwan 1. Although I was tired. I couldn’t sleep.2. I like my job despite the low salary and long hours.3. I rode my bike home in spite of the rain.4. Although we went to school together we aren’t close.In spite of his age he runs every day. LOIEnglish Good work Muhammad! Try our listening exercise about sleep and the snooze button next. As always thanks for posting. If you have any gra mmar questions please contact me. aieruz Please be careful as to the use of commas. In the first sentence, Although, is incorrect. The comma should go after hours- In the other sentences, the comma should go at the end of the subordinate clause In spite of/Despite (whatever-Noun Phrase), she managed to get through. These details speak volumes about the quality -or shortcomings- of the service offered. Affectionately, an English teacher from the Basque Country Miren