10 ano inglês concessive clauses

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Name: __________________

Date: _____/ _____ / ______

Mark:

Teacher:

1. Make six sentences by using a concessive linker and by

matching both parts of the sentence.

EVEN

TH!"H

#$TH!"H

%N &'%TE

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)E&'%TE

He likes football* he en+oys doing it.

using sophisticated

technology,

she thinks she won’t succeed in the

exam.

his ame, she has decided to ollow an acting

career.

his work is hard, he doesn’t want to !e a proessional

player.

studying hard, he remains "ery hum!le.the act that her parents want

her to !e a doctor,

the actory doesn’t produce much.

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The ollowing linking words and phrases express the idea o concession:

although, though* even though* despite* in spite of.

#lthough* though and even though are ollowed !y a clause. Though can also !e used

at the end o a sentence.

).g.: Even though the out*ts were normally designed !y men, there was "ery little

interest in menswear.

+ur team lost. t was a good game, though.

%n spite of and despite are used !eore a noun or the -ing orm o a "er!. They can also

!e ollowed !y the act that clause.

).g.: %n spite o all her pro!lems, she always looks happy.

)espite applying or many o!s, he is still unemployed.

)espite the fact that he has applied or many o!s, he is still unemployed.



-. hoose the most suitable concessive connector.

#. 0lthough / despite/ n spite o he is "ery rich, he doesn’t orget

where he came rom.$. Their car !roke down. They are going to the concert, although /

though/ e"en though.%. Despite / 0lthough / )"en though the act that it rained a lot, they

all went out.&. )"en though / n spite o / Despite he was sick, he went to work.

/. omplete the sentences 0ith although or despite.

#. ’ll in"ite her to my party ___________ she didn’t in"ite me to hers.$. ___________ his lack o instruction, he speaks 1uite well.%. ___________ it isn’t "ery late, he should ha"e already arri"ed.&. ___________ her !roken leg, she managed to mo"e 1uite ast.

. omplete the sentences about a trip you have made.

#. 0lthough didn’t speak the language, ______________________.$. n spite o ______________________, got to the airport in time.%. )"en though the hotel had our stars, ______________________.&. went sightseeing despite________________________________.'. 0lthough ______________________, !ought some sou"enirs.(. spent a week there, though_____________________________.



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#. )"en though 7although8 he likes oot!all, he doesn’t want to !e a

proessional player.$. n spite o 7despite8 using sophisticated technology, the actory

doesn’t produce much.%. n spite o 7despite8 his ame, he remains "ery hum!le.&. 0lthough 7e"en though8 his work is hard, he enoys doing it.'. Despite 7in spite o8 studying hard, she thinks she won’t succeed in

the exam.(. Despite 7 in spite o8 the act her parents want her to !e a doctor,

she has decided to ollowing an acting career.

$.

#. 0lthough$. though%. Despite&. )"en though

%.

#. although$. Despite%. 0lthough&. Despite

&.

#. 0lthough didn’t speak the language, decided to go to taly.$. n spite o the tra9c, got to the airport in time.%. )"en though the hotel had our stars, there wasn’t a swimming-

pool.&. went sightseeing despite the !ad weather.'. 0lthough the prices were high, !ought some sou"enirs.(. spent a week there, though ’d ha"e liked to stay some more time.

10 ano inglês concessive clauses

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