although وeven though وdespite وhowever

أمثلة

1. Although it was raining, we walked to the shop.

   رغم أنها كانت تمطر مشينا إلى المتجر.

2. Despite the rain, we walked to the shop.

   رغم المطر مشينا إلى المتجر.

3. The flat is small. However, the rent is reasonable.

   الشقة صغيرة، لكن الإيجار معقول.

4. She got the job in spite of having no experience.

   حصلت على الوظيفة رغم عدم خبرتها.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: Despite it was raining, we walked.

  ✓صحيح: Although it was raining, we walked.

  despite لا تأخذ جملة فيها فعل.

• ✗خطأ: Although the rain, we walked.

  ✓صحيح: Despite the rain, we walked.

  although تحتاج فاعلًا وفعلًا بعدها.

• ✗خطأ: It was late, however we stayed.

  ✓صحيح: It was late. However, we stayed.

  however تحتاج نقطة قبلها وفاصلة بعدها.

تمارين محلولة

حاول أن تجيب بنفسك أولًا، ثم افتح «اعرض الإجابة» لترى الحل وسببه.

1. ١اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أAlthough the flat was small, we took it.
   2. بDespite the flat was small, we took it.
   3. جAlthough of the small flat, we took it.
   4. دHowever the flat was small, we took it.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ Although the flat was small, we took it.

   although تُدخل جملة كاملة.

2. ٢اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أAlthough the noise, I slept well.
   2. بDespite of the noise, I slept well.
   3. جDespite that the noise, I slept well.
   4. دDespite the noise, I slept well.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Despite the noise, I slept well.

   despite تأخذ اسمًا بلا of.

3. ٣اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أIn spite of she felt ill, she came to work.
   2. بIn spite of feeling ill, she came to work.
   3. جIn spite feeling ill, she came to work.
   4. دDespite of feeling ill, she came to work.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب In spite of feeling ill, she came to work.

   in spite of + ‎-ing تحتفظ بـ of.

4. ٤اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أThe course is expensive. However it is worth it.
   2. بThe course is expensive, however it is worth it.
   3. جThe course is expensive, however, it is worth it.
   4. دThe course is expensive. However, it is worth it.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د The course is expensive. However, it is worth it.

   نقطة قبل However وفاصلة بعدها.

5. ٥أكمل الفراغ.

   _____ he had studied hard, he failed the test.

   1. أEven though
   2. بHowever
   3. جIn spite of
   4. دDespite
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ Even though he had studied hard, he failed the test.

   تتبعها جملة، فنستخدم even though.

6. ٦أكمل الفراغ.

   _____ his age, he still works six days a week.

   1. أEven though
   2. بDespite
   3. جAlthough
   4. دHowever
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب Despite his age, he still works six days a week.

   يتبعها اسم، فنستخدم despite.

7. ٧أكمل الفراغ.

   The room was cold. _____, nobody complained.

   1. أAlthough
   2. بIn spite of
   3. جDespite
   4. دHowever
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د The room was cold. However, nobody complained.

   بين جملتين نستخدم However مع فاصلة.

8. ٨أكمل الفراغ.

   She passed the exam _____ missing three weeks of class.

   1. أdespite
   2. بeven though
   3. جalthough
   4. دhowever
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ She passed the exam despite missing three weeks of class.

   تتبعها صيغة ‎-ing، وdespite وحدها تقبلها.

9. ٩رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

   Although the bus was late we got there on time

   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: Although the bus was late we got there on time.

   although تفتح جملة التضاد وتليها الجملة الرئيسية.

10. ١٠رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

    Despite the cost we decided to go ahead

    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: Despite the cost we decided to go ahead.

    despite + اسم ثم الجملة الرئيسية.