Apakah kamu masih merasa bingung dengan perbedaan although dan even though? Dalam menyusun kalimat bahasa Inggris lisan atau tertulis, kamu pasti membutuhkan conjunctions atau penghubung.
Nah, kata although dan even though meski artinya sama namun memiliki perbedaan di penggunaannya lho. Untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut, cek perbedaan although dan even though di bawah ini!
Perbedaan Although dan Even Though
Pengertian Although dan Even Though
Although adalah konjungsi yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan kontras. Konjungsi ini selalu mengikuti klausa seperti yang tertera pada contoh di bawah ini, semua kalimat mengandung dua klausa. Frasa dengan konjungsi dapat berada di awal kalimat atau di tengah.
- Although she had said the words “I love you,” several times, he had not uttered them.
- Although she was far away, she could see that he was watching her.
- Although she was exhausted, sleep didn’t come.
Even Though memiliki arti yang sama dengan although, tapi memiliki perbedaan lho. Kata even though digunakan setelah klausa, seperti pada although.
- They could do their own cooking, even though it wouldn’t be as nice.
- It’s like people know me somehow, even though I never met them.
- I can talk to Donnie even though he can’t talk back to me.
Fungsi Although dan Even Though
Kata even though digunakan untuk menyatakan fakta, sesuatu yang nyata atau benar. Sedangkan, kata although berfungsi untuk memperkenalkan pernyataan yang membuat pernyataan utama dalam sebuah kalimat tampak sinonim yang mengejutkan sekalipun.
Contoh Kalimat Although dan Even Though
- Although the issue was not discussed, it was far from out of her mind.
- You earned the trip, even though it’s a waste of time.
- He would still wheeze even though he had cough syrup.
- Since the product is so versatile and so flattering, I probably would buy it again, even though I had misgivings at first.
- Certainly this could happen, although the odds are remote.
- Although she was far away, she could see that he was watching her.
- Although she was exhausted, sleep didn’t come.
Itulah ulasan mengenai perbedaan although dan even though yang bisa kamu jadikan referensi belajar bahasa Inggris. Semoga bermanfaat ya. Jangan lupa untuk selalu upgrade kemampuan bahasa Inggris yang kamu punya dengan gabung di Kursus Grammar Lister. Yuk daftar sekarang!
