Connectors · CEFR B2 · Confident
even though / whereas — English conjunctions
Even though is a stronger although. Whereas sets two facts against each other rather than surprising you with one.
The shape
even though / whereas / while + clause
Sharpen a contrast, or set two things side by side.
In Hindi
even though, although का ज़्यादा ज़ोरदार रूप है। whereas दो बातों की तुलना आमने-सामने रखता है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Even he was tired, he came. | Even though he was tired, he came. "Even" on its own cannot join two clauses — the phrase is "even though". |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Questions people ask
- What is the even though / whereas used for?
- Even though is a stronger although. Whereas sets two facts against each other rather than surprising you with one. In practice: sharpen a contrast, or set two things side by side.
- How do you form the even though / whereas?
- even though / whereas / while + clause.
- What is the most common mistake with the even though / whereas?
- Saying “Even he was tired, he came.” instead of “Even though he was tired, he came.”. "Even" on its own cannot join two clauses — the phrase is "even though".
Where even though / whereas fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
even though / whereas is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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