Linking words: Global review - D1: Concession

What is the difference between contrast and concession?

Read both examples and select the right answers:

a- I used to live in Rabat, but now I live in Tangier.

b- Even though I live in Rabat, I work in Tangier.

• sentence "a" shows contrast and sentence "b" shows concession

• sentence "a" shows concession and sentence "b" shows contrast

• In sentence "a", there is no surprise

• In sentence "b" there is no surprise

• In sentence "b" there is some surprise

The difference between contrast and concession is the feeling of surprise. With contrast, the sentence is normal, there is no surprise but when we have concession, we want to surprise the reader / listener

• True

• False

Select the linking words used for the concession

• though - although - even though

• Despite - in spite of

• Moreover - However

• Nevertheless - nonetheless - however.

• No matter how - however

​ (a)   the weather is terrible in Canada, the students do not skip their school

• Although
• Despite
• No matter how

​ (a)   the terrible weather in Canada, the students do not skip school.

• Despite
• Although
• No matter how

​ (a)   terrible the weather is in Canada, the kids go to school

• No matter how
• Though
• Despite

The weather in Canada is terrible. ​ (a)   , the kids go to school

• Nevertheless
• Though
• Despite

Match the following

• It is put between 2 sentences

• Although +

• Noun / Gerund

• Nevertheless

• Subject + Verb

• Despite +

• adjective + Subj + Verb

• No matter how +