Is Although A Conjunction? 3 Facts(When, How & Examples)

Both the words “though” and “although” state the same meaning, but the use of “although” is preferable in formal English. Let us see the use of “although” as a conjunction.

The word “although” shows contradictory statements in the subordinate clause while connecting it to the main clause as a “subordinate conjunction.”

Now, we will check out some important facts and explanations related to the use of “although” as a “conjunction.”

When is “although” a conjunction?

There are some particular situations where the word “although” can be used as a “conjunction”. Let us check the situations where we can use although as a conjunction.

A list of situations when “although” can be used as a conjunction is given below.

Situation	Example	Explanation
1. “In spite of the fact that”	I worked hard for my dance performance, although the performance did not come out well.	The word “although” can certainly be termed as a conjunction because it connects the subordinate clause “the performance did not come out well” to the main clause “I worked hard for my dance performance” to depict the meaning “in spite of the fact”.
2. “even though”	The fuel for the car is going to end soon, although enough oil has been stored to reach the destination.	The word “although” can certainly be termed as a conjunction because it connects the subordinate clause “ enough oil has been stored to reach the destination” to the main clause “ The fuel for the car is going to end soon” to depict the meaning “even though”.
3. “but”	I dressed well to go to the party, although ended up cooking a simple meal at home.	The word “although” can certainly be termed as a conjunction because it connects the subordinate clause “ended up cooking a simple meal at home.” to the main clause “I dressed well to go to the party” to depict the meaning “but.”
4. “while”	Sandip reached the restaurant, although an eager wait for him was there at home.	The word “although” can certainly be termed as a conjunction because it connects the subordinate clause ” an eager wait for him was there at home ” to the main clause “ Sandip reached the restaurant” to depict the meaning “while.”
5. “however”	Pijush bought some food from the food court, although dinner was cooked.	The word “although” can certainly be termed as a conjunction because it connects the subordinate clause “dinner was cooked ” to the main clause “Pijush bought some food from the food court” to depict the meaning ” however.”

How is “although” a subordinating conjunctive?

We can mark “although” as a subordinate conjunction because it connects a subordinate clause or phrase to the main clause. Let us see the use of “although” to conjoin sentences.

We can place the word “although” as a “subordinate conjunction” in two ways. Now, we are going to see the placement of “although” in a conjoined sentence.

Placement	Example	Explanation
1. “In the front”	Although lonely, I love to sit at the seaside to view the sun’s dawn.	The conjunction “although” has been placed just in front of the sentence to connect the phrase “lonely” to the main clause “I love to sit at the seaside to view the sun’s dawn”. We must make a note about the punctuation (comma) after the phrase “lonely”.
2. “In the middle”	I loved to sit alone at the seaside to view the sun’s dawn, although unknown people were there.	The conjunction has been placed just before the subordinate clause “unknown people were there” to connect it to the main clause “I loved to sit alone at the seaside to view the sun’s dawn”. We must make a note about the placement of the punctuation mark (comma) just before the subordinate conjunction.

Examples of “although” as conjunction-

Now, we will go through various sentences which are framed with the subordinate conjunction “although”.

Example	Explanation
1. I do respect my seniors, although there is a conflict between us.	The conjunction “although” has been placed just in front of the sentence to connect the subordinate clause ” there is a conflict between us” to the main clause “I do respect my seniors” to depict the meaning “even though”.
2. I bought the expensive red car, although my entire salary was spent on buying it.	The conjunction “although” has been placed before the subordinate clause to connect the subordinate clause “my entire salary was spent on buying it” to the main clause “I bought the expensive red car” to depict the meaning “but”.
3. Although in the third position, Renu scored the position in the ball game with all her best effort.	The conjunction “although” has been placed just in front of the sentence to connect the subordinate clause “in the third position” to the main clause “Renu scored the position in the ball game with all her best effort” to depict the meaning “In spite of the fact that”.
4. Sandip likes to spend time playing mobile games, although the entire syllabus is left to be completed.	The conjunction “although” has been placed before the subordinate clause to connect the subordinate clause “Sandip likes to spend time playing mobile games” to the main clause “I bought the expensive red car” to depict the meaning “while”.
5. Although it is painful, Pijush needs to exercise more to gain physical fitness to participate in the competition.	The conjunction “although” has been placed just in front of the sentence to connect the subordinate clause ” it is painful” to the main clause “, Pijush needs to exercise more to gain physical fitness to participate in the competition” to depict the meaning “however”.

Conclusion –

We can make a note that the word “although” can be placed in front of the sentence or in the middle of the sentence to connect a subordinate clause to the main clause, but we can never place the word “though” as a “subordinate conjunction” at the end of the conjoined sentence.