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Unit 5 Action!
Grammar
Adverbial clauses of concession
with although and though
Adverbial clauses of concession with although and though
We can use although or though to form an adverbial clause of concession.
(让步状语从句)
We can also put the adverbial clause of concession after the main clause.
although与though的区别
although比though正式,且常常用于句首,但在一些情况下通常只能用though:
1)表示强调的时候与even连用构成even though,意为“即使”。
Even though I didn’t understand what
She had said, I smiled at her.
2)though用作副词表示“然而”的意思,通常放在句末。
Jim said he would give me a hand; he didn’t, though.
1) Although/ Though I was sorry I didn’t win, but I’ll do better next time.
Tell whether the structure of the following sentences is right or wrong.
2) I was sorry I didn’t win, but I’ll do better next time.
3) Although/Though I was sorry I didn’t win, yet/still I’ll do better next time.
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We cannot use although or though together with but in the same sentence, but can be with yet/still .
A Draw lines to match the first half of the sentences in Column A with the second half in Column B.
Grammar exercises
B Denise is talking about Travel Quiz. Join the sentences with either although or though.
1. It was a rainy day. Many people came to watch the filming of Travel Quiz.
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2. A contestant could not take part. The programme had to continue.
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Although/Though it was a rainy day, many people came to watch the filming of Travel Quiz.
Although/Though a contestant could not take part, the programme had to continue.
3. There was very little time. The make-up artist did her job well.
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4. The questions were difficult. Angela knew all the answers.
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