Basic Details
Word: Though
Part of Speech: Conjunction
Meaning: In spite of the fact that. At the end of a sentence it means however.
Synonyms: although
How to Spell Though
Syllables: though
Tricky part: Only the th and the o are heard; the ugh is silent. Students often leave out the u or put the g and h in the wrong order.
Watch out for: thogh, thouhg, thoug
Memory tip: Though is although without the al. If you can write although, chop off the first two letters and you have it.
Idioms and Phrases
- as though: as if Example: "He ran as though a dog were chasing him."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Though the bus was crowded, an old man made room for me.
Example 2: The mangoes looked green, though they tasted perfectly sweet.
Example 3: Even though it was a holiday, the bakery opened at six.
Fun Fact
The letters ough have several sounds in English: they rhyme with go in though, with blue in through, with stuff in tough and with off in cough.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Choose the letters that complete the word:
th__gh
a) u, o
b) r, o
c) o, w
d) o, u
Show answer
d) o, u. The word ends in the same ough as dough, so the o comes first and the u follows.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word though as used in the sentence:
Though it was drizzling, the school sports day went on as planned.
a) since
b) because
c) although
d) unless
Show answer
c) although. The drizzle did not stop the event, so the link is although; because and since give a reason instead.
Mingle-Mangle
Rearrange the jumbled letters in the sentence to form the right word:
We finished the trek, ghuhto our legs ached badly.
a) though
b) thought
c) tough
d) through
Show answer
a) though. Six letters with two h's and one t: tough has only one h, and through and thought each need a letter the jumble lacks.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the lines 'The test was hard. I passed, though.' the word though means ____.
a) because
b) again
c) therefore
d) however
Show answer
d) however
2. The phrase as though means ____.
a) because of
b) even so
c) so that
d) as if
Show answer
d) as if
