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Although it was raining, we went for a walk. (despite)
Despite the rain, we went for a walk.
Although he is rich, he never pays for lunch.(despite)
Despite being rich, he never pays for lunch.
Despite eating lots of food, I was still hungry. (Although)
Although I ate lots of food, I was still hungry.
Although I work long hours, I like my job. (despite)
Despite the long hours, I like my job.
It will be a difficult task no matter what. (whichever)
Whichever way you look at it, it will be a difficult task.
Spanish is actually quite easy to learn even though it seems difficult. (difficult)
Difficult though it may seem, Spanish is actually quite easy to learn.
It doesn't matter how tasty the cakes look, I can't eat them. (However)
However tasty the cakes look, I can't eat them.
Although our seats were bad, we could see everything. (In spite of)
Despite our bad seats, we could see everything.
The book was so sad that I cried. (such)
It was such a sad book that I cried.
Although it was cold, we all went for a walk. (DESPITE)
Despite the cold weather, we all went for a walk.
John has done well in French, but not so well in Maths. (WHILE)
While John has done well in French, he has not done so well in Maths.
I tried to persuade her. I didn't succeed, however. (ALTHOUGH)
Although I tried to persuade her, I didn't succeed.
It was raining but I went swimming anyway. (IN SPITE OF)
In spite of the rain, I went swimming. OR I went swimming in spite of the rain.
Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work. (DESPITE)
Despite feeling ill, Ann insisted on going to work.
In spite of his early lead, Hudson lost the race. (ALTHOUGH)
Although he had an early lead, Hudson lost the race.
I'm not going to pay, even though I know I should. (WHILE)
While I know that I should pay, I'm not going to.
