AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE VOUZELA E CAMPIA

CONCESSIVE
CLAUSES

Teacher: Ana Isabel Figueiredo

 A concessive clause shows
opposing/contrasting ideas or
situations/actions.
 She said she didn’t She may change her
want to go to the mind.
concert.

She said she didn’t she may change

However/Nevertheless,
want to go to the her mind.
concert;/.

However/Nevertheless Subject + Verb + Object

NOTE: written after a ; or a . and before a ,

 People haven’t always Music has always
been there for me. been there for me.

People haven’t always music has (always been there for me).
but
been there for me (,)
Note: repeated information from the first clause
can often be left out in the second clause

Subject + Verb + Subject + Verb +

Object but Object
 Music has many Music can also have a
potential emotional negative effect on
benefits. teens’ emotions.

music has many it can also have a

Although
potential emotional negative effect on
Even though
benefits, teens’ emotions.

Although* Subject + Verb Subject + Verb

Even though* + Object + Object

NOTE: can be written at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.

* = in spite of the fact that / despite the fact that
 I liked the CD. I didn’t buy it.

Though I liked the CD, I didn’t buy it.

I liked the CD, though I didn’t buy it.

I liked the CD. I didn’t buy it, though.

NOTE: can be written at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a

sentence.
 I decided to go to the
I had a headache.
concert.

Despite
having a headache, I decided to go to the
In spite of
concert.

Despite Verb + -ing + Subject + Verb

In spite of Object + Object

NOTE: can be written at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.

 Heavy metal is Heavy metal is often
popular. considered a negative
influence on behaviour.

Despite
its popularity, heavy metal is often
In spite of
considered a negative
influence on behaviour.

Despite (Determiner) + Subject + Verb

In spite of Noun + Object

NOTE: can be written at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.

Now do the PRACTICE exercises
1 and 2 on pages 106 and 107.