Although or In Spite of

Although or In Spite of

Study the sentence.

• Although she said they had non-slip soles and were fully waterproof, my feet were soaked

when I wore them in the rain yesterday.

Study this example situation:

Last year Jaka and Joni spent their holidays by the sea. It rained a lot but they enjoyed themselves.

You can say:

• Although it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves.(= It rained a lot but they ....) or

• In spite of / Despite the rain, they enjoyed themselves.

After although we use a subject + verb.

After in spite of (or despite) we use a noun, a pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or –ing