contrast-concession

Word List

contrast-concession — Practice

Which word is it?

1. Without being affected by (+ noun or -ing):  
2. Used to compare two different facts (+ clause):  
3. Although (formal, + adjective or phrase):  
4. Despite (very formal, + noun):  
5. In the opposite way:  
6. Despite what has just been said (informal-neutral):  
7. But (surprisingly):  
8. Despite the fact that (+ clause, stronger than although):  
9. = despite (three words, + noun or -ing):  
10. However; despite this (formal, one word):  

Complete the sentences

1. My brother loves horror films,   I can't watch them.
2. Some people work better in the morning;  , others are more productive at night.
3. She went for a run   it was snowing.
4.   the rain, the match went ahead.
5.   the delays, the festival was a great success.
6. The task looked simple,   nobody could solve it.
7. The evidence is limited; it is   worth considering.
8. We finished the project,   two days late.
9. The hotel was expensive.  , we didn't regret staying there.
10. He finished the race   his injury.

contrast-concession — Answer Key

Which word is it?

1. despite
2. whereas
3. albeit
4. notwithstanding
5. conversely
6. even so
7. yet
8. even though
9. in spite of
10. nonetheless

Complete the sentences

1. whereas
2. conversely
3. even though
4. Despite
5. Notwithstanding
6. yet
7. nonetheless
8. albeit
9. Even so
10. in spite of