although, even though, despite, however

Voorbeelden

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

   Hoewel het regende, liepen we naar de winkel.

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

   Ondanks de regen liepen we naar de winkel.

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

   Het appartement is klein. De huur is echter redelijk.

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

   Zij kreeg de baan ondanks dat ze geen ervaring had.

Veelgemaakte fouten

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

  ✓Goed: Although it was raining, we walked.

  despite kan geen bijzin met een werkwoord krijgen.

• ✗Fout: Although the rain, we walked.

  ✓Goed: Despite the rain, we walked.

  although heeft een onderwerp en een werkwoord nodig.

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

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

  however heeft een punt ervóór en een komma erna nodig.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AAlthough the flat was small, we took it.
   2. BDespite the flat was small, we took it.
   3. CAlthough of the small flat, we took it.
   4. DHowever the flat was small, we took it.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Although the flat was small, we took it.

   although leidt een hele bijzin in.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AAlthough the noise, I slept well.
   2. BDespite of the noise, I slept well.
   3. CDespite that the noise, I slept well.
   4. DDespite the noise, I slept well.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Despite the noise, I slept well.

   despite krijgt een zelfstandig naamwoord zonder of.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AIn spite of she felt ill, she came to work.
   2. BIn spite of feeling ill, she came to work.
   3. CIn spite feeling ill, she came to work.
   4. DDespite of feeling ill, she came to work.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B In spite of feeling ill, she came to work.

   in spite of + -ing behoudt de of.

4. 4Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe course is expensive. However it is worth it.
   2. BThe course is expensive, however it is worth it.
   3. CThe course is expensive, however, it is worth it.
   4. DThe course is expensive. However, it is worth it.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D The course is expensive. However, it is worth it.

   Een punt vóór However en een komma erna.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   _____ he had studied hard, he failed the test.

   1. AEven though
   2. BHowever
   3. CIn spite of
   4. DDespite
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Even though he had studied hard, he failed the test.

   Er volgt een bijzin, dus even though.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

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

   1. AEven though
   2. BDespite
   3. CAlthough
   4. DHowever
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Despite his age, he still works six days a week.

   Er volgt een zelfstandig naamwoord, dus despite.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   The room was cold. _____, nobody complained.

   1. AAlthough
   2. BIn spite of
   3. CDespite
   4. DHowever
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D The room was cold. However, nobody complained.

   Tussen twee zinnen: However met een komma.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   She passed the exam _____ missing three weeks of class.

   1. Adespite
   2. Beven though
   3. Calthough
   4. Dhowever
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A She passed the exam despite missing three weeks of class.

   Er volgt een -ing-vorm, en alleen despite kan die krijgen.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   Although the bus was late we got there on time

   Toon antwoord

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

   although opent de tegenstellende bijzin, daarna volgt de hoofdzin.

10. 10Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

    Despite the cost we decided to go ahead

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: Despite the cost we decided to go ahead.

    despite + zelfstandig naamwoord, dan de hoofdzin.