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Contrast Clauses
• although• though• even though• nevertheless• however• but
+ verb
+
Subject
Contrast Clauses
In spite of gerund+
Examples
• Although she is disabled, she won several medals.
• Though she is disabled, she won several medals.
• Even though she is disabled, she won several medals.
Examples
• She is disabled, nevertheless she won several medals.
• She is disabled, however she won several medals.
• She is disabled, but she won several medals.
• In spite of being disabled, she won several medals.
Exercises
• He studies a lot; he has bad marks.
• He was unemployed; he went abroad.
• He was ill; he went out.
• He has fever; he doesn’t take any medicine.
• He doesn’t have money; he travels a lot.
• He isn’t rich; he has got a new car.
Solutions
• Although he studies a lot, he has bad marks.
• He studies a lot, however he has bad marks.
• In spite of studying a lot, he has bad marks.
Solutions
• Although he was unemployed, he went abroad.
• He was unemployed, however he went abroad.
• In spite of being unemployed he went abroad.
Solutions
• Although he was ill, he went out.
• He was ill, nevertheless he went out.
• In spite of being ill he went out.
Solutions
• Although he has fever, he doesn’t take any medicine.
• He has fever, however he doesn’t take any medicine.
• In spite of having fever, he doesn’t take any medicine.
Solutions
• Although he doesn’t have money, he travels a lot.
• He doesn’t have money, however he travels a lot.
• In spite of not having money, he travels a lot.
Solutions
• Although he isn’t rich; he has got a new car.
• He isn’t rich, however he has got a new car.
• In spite of not being rich; he has got a new car.