Question

Use of although/ though/ even though/but

Read the following sentences.

1. Although the café was crowded, we found a vacant table.
   Although Sadie has passed her test, she never drives.
   The clause with although can also come after the main clause.
   For example: We found a vacant table, although the café was crowded.
2. Though I liked the pullover, I didn’t buy it.
   Though it was pouring cats and dogs, he set out for his journey.
   We can use though at the end of the sentence.
   For example: I liked the pullover; I didn’t buy it, though.
3. We can use ‘even though’ in the same way.
   John looked quite fresh even though he had just recovered from jaundice.
   ‘Even though’ can be used at the beginning of the sentence also.
   ‘Even though’ I hate Gopal, I shall try to be nice with him.
   ‘Even though’ is stronger and more emphatic than ‘although’
4. We can join two clauses with ‘but’.
   For example: We wanted to go abroad, but our passports were not ready.
   We use these words (although, though, even though, but) to show the contrast between two clauses or two sentences.
   Although, though, even though and but can be used as conjunctions to introduce afterthoughts, contrasts, or restrictions and conditions.

Find out the sentences from the lesson in which any of these words are used.

Discuss in pairs/groups the purpose they serve.

Answer 1

Although located almost 10 kilometres north of the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway, the enemy position on this mountaintop dominated parts of this highway.

Although 18 Grenadiers held the top now, linking up with them was not easy.

Although used in both these sentences signify a precondition to the main clause.

The enemy launched two counterattacks with forty to fifty personnel, but 8 Sikhs fought gallantly and were able to repulse them.

Here, ‘but’ is used as a conjunction to join two independent statements.