`1,` Despite a traffic jam, I managed to arrive at the train station on time.

`2,` Despite having enough money, I don't want to buy a new computer.

`3,` In spite of not living far away from school, both of them usually go to school late.

`4,` In spite of his sickness, my brother still went to school yesterday.

- Although/Even though/Though + S + V ... `=` In spite of/Despite + N/N phrase/Ving ...: mặc dù ...

` - CT :` Despite `+` Noun/Noun Phrase/V-ing, Clause

`1, →` Despite the traffic jam, we managed to arrive at the train station on time.

`2, →` I don’t want to buy a new computer despite having enough money.

`3, →` Both of them usually go to school late in spite of not living far from school.

` - CT:` in spite of `+` Noun/Noun Phrase/V-ing

`4, →`  My brother still went to school yesterday despite his sickness.

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