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Although, Even Though: Used To Introduce A Concessive Clause

Concessive clauses and adverbials are used to contrast two situations or show that an action is unexpected. They include "although" and "even though" followed by a subject and verb to introduce a concessive clause. "Despite" and "in spite of" are also used with a following noun or verb plus "-ing". Other transition words like "even so", "yet", "however" can be used at the start of a sentence. Structurally, concessive connectors like "although" are similar to causal connectors like "because". Examples demonstrate the use of various concessive expressions.

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Although, Even Though: Used To Introduce A Concessive Clause

Concessive clauses and adverbials are used to contrast two situations or show that an action is unexpected. They include "although" and "even though" followed by a subject and verb to introduce a concessive clause. "Despite" and "in spite of" are also used with a following noun or verb plus "-ing". Other transition words like "even so", "yet", "however" can be used at the start of a sentence. Structurally, concessive connectors like "although" are similar to causal connectors like "because". Examples demonstrate the use of various concessive expressions.

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Concessive clauses and adverbials

Used concessive clauses and advervials to contrast two situation or to show that an
action or event is unexpected or surprising

Although, even though: Used to introduce a concessive clause

Structure: Although /even though + subject + verb.

Example:

Although it was raining, he walked to the station.


Even though she is very old, she runs fast.

Despite / in spite of:

Structure: Despite / in spite of + a noun, + verb + ing.

Example:

"He had enough money."


"He refused to buy a new car."

Even so, yet, however and saying that : at the beginning of a sentence.

Example:

I usually sleep very well. However, last night was an exception.


I slep well, I was still tired in the morning, though/ however.

Try as Imight, Strange as it may seem, hard as I tried: used to highlight the contrast
with the main clause.

Example:

Try as I might, I just couldnt get to sleep

Remember

1. Although, even though + subject + verb (Concessive clause)

2. In spite of, despite + noun or verb+ing (Not a concessive clause)

3. There are structural similarities between:

"in spite of", "despite" and "although", "even though"

"because of", "due to", "owing to", "thanks to" and "because", "since ,"as", "for".
(Expressing cause and effect)
In spite of + noun
Despite
Because of
Due to
owing to
Thanks to
Although + verb
Even though
Because
Since
For
As

Examples

1. Although she is beautiful, everybody hates her.


2. The children slept deeply in spite of the noise.
3. In spite of earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents
4. Jane rarely sees Alan although they are neighbors.
5. Kate did not do well in the exam in spite of working very hard.
6. Although I was very hungry, I couldn't eat.
7. In spite of the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problem.
8. Liza never talked to him although she loved him.
9. Although it was cold, Marie didn't put on her coat.
10. Clare did the work in spite of being ill.
11. Although the weather was bad, we had a good time.
12. In spite of all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong.
13. Although we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
14. I went to hospital because I was feeling very ill.
15. I went to work the next day although I was still feeling ill.
16. She accepted the job in spite of the low salary.
17. She refused the job because of the low salary.
18. I managed to sleep although the hotel was noisy.
19. I couldn't get to sleep because of the noise.
20. He runs fast in spite of his old age.

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