2. What do these words mean?
Despite and although both show that
the next idea in the sentence doesn’t
fit with the first.
3. Let’s look at an example
The cicada
looks scary.
It is
harmless.These ideas
contradict each
other. They do not
go together.
4. We can combine these ideas.
Although the cicada looks
scary, it is harmless.
5. We can combine these ideas.
Although the cicada looks
scary, it is harmless.
Although is at the
beginning of the
sentence.
A comma follows
the clause
(subject + verb)
6. Let’s try another.
The baby
bird was
small.
It had a
very loud
voice.
Remember
to start the
sentence
with
although.
Where does
the comma
go?