IN SPITE OF, DESPITE AND ALTHOUGH

Despite the rough weather they still set sail.

NOT, Despite of the bad weather...X

We had a great time in spite of the rain.

We had a great time despite the rain.

He got the job in spite of his prison record.

Despite studying very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam.

‘studying’ is the noun form of the verb ‘study’

In spite of the fact that he studied very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam.

Despite the fact that it rained we still had a great time.

He was very fast in spite of being terribly overweight.

They arrived late despite leaving in plenty of time.

When they arrived at Malaga it was hot, in spite of the fact that it was only the end of April.

In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass the exam.

Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass the exam.

Even though we were in a terrible hotel, we had a great time.

I enjoyed the course, although I would have liked more grammar practice.

Although we saw each other every day, we didn't really know each other.

Even though she spoke very quietly, he understood every word.

She didn't get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications.

We had a great time although it rained.

Although he studied very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam.

Though I wasn't keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful.

We waited ages for our food. The waiter was really nice, though.