GRAMMAR – Conjunctions
‘Though’, ‘although’, and ‘even though’ are all conjunctions that introduce a clause that shows contrast. Clauses of contrast are dependent clauses used to show how one person, place, or thing is different from another. All three have the same meaning, but even though is slightly stronger than the others.
The clause that contains the subordinator of contrast can come at the beginning of the sentence or at the end. When it comes at the beginning, it should be followed by a comma.
Though + subject + verb
- I didn’t sleep very well though I was really tired.
- The U.S. has one of the worst healthcare systems though it is the richest country in the world.
Although + subject + verb
- She didn’t sleep very well although she was really tired.
- Although the U.S. is the richest country in the world, it has one of the worst health care systems.
Even though + subject + verb
- Even though they were really tired, they didn’t sleep very well.
- The U.S. has one of the worst healthcare systems even though it is the richest country in the world.
