Concessions

We use concessions to acknowledge the perspectives of others who disagree with us. (a)  

• True

• False

What room do ghosts avoid?

• The Living Room

• The Kitchen

• The Bedroom

• The Bathroom

The following is a grammatically correct concession sentence: Although chocolate is great, however vanilla is better.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

We don't need a transition word like "however" because it's already implied in our concession word "although" since that word creates a dependent clause: we're setting up the main point to come, so that "however" is already implied.

The following is a grammatically correct concession sentence: Even though the new Guardians of the Galaxy movie features Gamora in the previews, but she was killed by Thanos.

• False

• True

Answer explanation

We don't need a conjunction word like "but" because it's already implied in our concession word "although" since that word creates a dependent clause: we're setting up the main point to come, so that "but" is already implied.

The following is a grammatically incorrect concession sentence: Although, it's sure to be an exciting series between the Warriors and the Lakers, the Lakers will triumph in the end because they have Lebron James.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The comma rarely follows the concession word because the concession word is setting up a dependent clause; therefore, the comma is placed at the end of that dependent clause since what follows that comma is the main or independent clause.

How many months have 28 days?

• 1

• 12

• 2

• Depends on if it's a leap year.

The following is a grammatically correct concession sentence: While Heaven likes to talk a big game, she seldom delivers.  (a)  

• True

• False

Based on the following two sentences, which bolded clause is correctly bolding the emphasized or main clause in the concession sentence?

• While Heaven likes to talk a big game, she seldom delivers. 

• While Heaven likes to talk a big game, she seldom delivers. 

How many 0.5cm slices of bread can you cut from a whole bread that's 25cm long?

• 1

• 25

• 39

• None of the above

Whatever follows the concession word is not the main idea or focus of the sentence. (a)  

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Always identify the subordinate conjunction or concession word/phrase because what follows that word/phrase is not the main point or clause of the sentence.