Concession and Contrast - Linking Words

LINKING WORDS CONCESSION AND CONTRAST (Karşıtlık bildiren bağlaçlar) B. BOYACIOGLU

Linking two ideas that contrast with eachother While Whereas On the other hand Yet but Although Even though Though As In spite of Despite In spite of the fact Despite the fact

WHILE / WHEREAS / BUT / ON THE OTHER HAND / YET + CLAUSE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ALTHOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / THOUGH(informal) + CLAUSE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Adjective / Adverb + as + subject + verb ,[object Object],[object Object],Much as + clause ,[object Object],[object Object]

Despite / In spite of + noun (pronoun Despite / In spite of + _ing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],B. Look at the example and rewrite the sentences as many ways as possible. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],- She had enough money for the dress. She didn’t buy it, though

3. She is sixty years old. She still goes jogging. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

C. Rephrase the sentences. ,[object Object],(Despite the fact) 2. In spite of having travelled the world, he is narrow-minded. (Although) 3. He is a sailor but he can’t swim. (In spite of) 4. He did his best. He came last. (yet)

D. Choose the correct one. ,[object Object],whereas / despite I’m blonde. 2. Despite / Yet going on a diet, she put on five kilos. Even though 3. / Despite we’re good friends, we don’t meet very often 4. My mother is French whereas / even though my father is Polish . 5. I invited Sue. She didn’t come, although / though

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