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Unit 5 - Concessive Clause

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Unit 5 - Concessive Clause

Cloth face coverings help slow the spread of COVID-19 by preventing respiratory droplets from reaching others. While face masks are not a substitute for social distancing, studies have shown that cloth masks help reduce the emission and spread of virus-carrying droplets released during breathing, speaking, coughing and sneezing. The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, to help slow the spread of the virus.

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FACE MASKS:

How Cloth Face Coverings Help


Slow the Spread
W HAT IS A C O N C E S S I V E C L A U S E ?

A concessive clause is usually a


Study these examples:
subordinate clause that expresses
"He had enough money." a contrast with the concept
" He refused to buy a new car." formulated in the main clause.
The above two statements can be combined as follows :
Although/Even though he had enough money, he "Although", and "even though"
refused to buy a new car
introduce concessive clauses.
OR
He refused to buy a new car, although/even though he
had enough money.

Although /even though subject verb


EXAMPLE :

• This is a modern city although it has many historical monuments.


• Although this is a modern city, it has many historical monuments.
• This is a university city even though you can see many old people here.
• Even though this is a university city, you can see many old people here.
• The essay was interesting, though she got a low mark.
• Although I do not like his manners, I respect his character.
• We won the game, though we expected to lose.
• Even if you fail, you will have gained experience.
• Even if you were a king, you would find somebody or something more
powerful than yourself.
• Though he should read books forever, he would not grow wise.
.
Note:
"While“ is often used as a weaker or more courteous synonym for "although".

The main clause, when it follows the concessive clause, may be emphasized by
means of : yet, still, nevertheless.

1. Although the task was heavy, yet his courage never failed.
[Although and yet are correlative conjunctions.]

2. Though his reputation was great at home, yet it was greater


abroad .

Concessive clauses sometimes omit the copula and its subject.

1. Though [he was] tired, he was not disheartened.

2. This punishment, though perhaps necessary, seems rather severe.


A concessive clause may be introduced by the conjunction as or by
a relative pronoun or a relative adverb.

1. {Whatever you say/Whichever argument you present,/However


much you object,} he will carry his point.
2. Weak as I am, I will make the effort.
3. Gay as the scene was, ’twas but a dreary place for Mr. Esmond.

Concession is sometimes expressed by a subjunctive


clause without a conjunction to introduce it.

1. Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.


2. I will help you, cost what it may!
THE TRUTH ABOUT FACE MASKS

If the conjunction word is any of these THOUGH, ALTHOUGH, EVEN THOUGH and EVEN
IF, that clause is called Concessive Clause:

b. THOUGH and EVEN THOUGH


a. BUTand ALTHOUGH:
We can join two sentences with BUT. THOUGH is informal. It means the same as
although.

Though / Although I liked the sweater, I


The café was crowded, but we found a table. decided not to buy it.
Benjamin has a car, but he doesn’t often drive it.
We can also use THOUGH at the end of a
sentence.
We can also use ALTHOUGH.
.1. Although the café was crowded, we found a table. 1.I liked the sweater. I decided not to buy it,
though
2. Although
it. Benjamin has a car, he doesn’t often drive 2. Even though is stronger, more emphatic than
although.
The clause with ALTHOUGH can come at the end.
3. Lazar looked quite fresh, even though he had
We found a table, although the café was crowded. been playing squash.

4.Even though you dislike Johns, you should try


to be nice to her.
NOTE: " In spite of" , " despite" have similar meaning to "although" or
"even though". BUT they don't introduce clauses. They have different
syntax. They are followed by nouns or gerunds (verb + ing) They don't
introduce a clause (subject + verb).
Study this example:
"He had enough money."
"He refused to buy a new car.“
The above two statements can be combined as follows :

Despite all his money, he refused to buy a new car.


In spite of having enough money,
Despite / in spite of + a noun,

He refused to buy a new car despite all his money. + verb + ing.
in spite of
having enough money.
Remember:
1. Although, even though + subject + verb (Concessive clause)
3. In spite of, despite + noun or verb+ing (Not a concessive clause)
2. There are structural similarities between:
 "in spite of", "despite" and "although", "even though"
 "because of", "due to", "owing to", "thanks to" and "because",
"since ,"as", "for". (Expressing cause and effect)

In spite of + noun
Despite

Because of
Due to
owing to
Thanks to

Although + verb
Even though

Because
Since
For
As
REMEMBER:

It is very important to stay at home.

If you have to step out of the house, you


need to wear a c o m m u n i t y face m a s k

THANK YOU

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