Phrases and Clauses of Concession


PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF CONCESSION
(Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ sự tương phản)
 A.Phrases of concession:
In spite of / Despite + Noun phrase/ gerund phrase, main clause

            EX:  In spite of the noise, I kept on studying.
                    Despite the noise, I kept on studying.
                    In spite of being ill, she went to school.
                    Despite being ill, she went to school.
Note:
In spite of/ Despite the fact that + clause, main clause
Although he was rich, he was not happy
- Despite the fact that he was rich, he was not happy
(Despite being rich, he was not happy)

B.Clauses of concession:
 Though
Although           + clause, main clause
Even though
Example
Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
Jane will be admitted to the university even though she has a bad grades.
Lưu ý: Nếu though đứng ở cuối câu, tách ra khỏi câu bằng 1 dấu phẩy. Khi nói hơi dừng lại một chút, lúc đó nó tương đương với nghĩa “ tuy nhiên” (however).
Ví dụ:
He promised to call me, but till now I haven’t received any call from him, though.
Note: No matter wh_ S + V, main clause
* No matter how adj/ adv S + V, main clause
Ex:
No matter how beautiful she is, I don’t love her
* No matter what + (n) S + V, main clause
Ex: No matter what clothes Thi No wore, she was very ugly
  * Adj/ Adv as S + V, main clause
 Rich as he was, he was not happy.
Poor as she was, she studied well.

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