FUNCTIONS 

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Concession Links Teacher : A. Boujemaa

Concession: it is the opposite of the

expected or predicted circumstance.

In the first sentence we expect that the

result of revising regularly is getting good
grades, but the second sentence expresses
Rachid revises his lessons regularly, but he gets bad grades.
the opposite of our expectations.

I. In spite of , Despite , Although/ even though/ though

A. STUDY THE SENTENCES BELOW B. FILL IN
WITH APPROPRIATE INFORMATION
1. In spite of revising his lesson regularly, Rachid gets bad grades.
In spite of +
2. In spite of regular revision of his lessons, Rachid gets bad grades.
…………………………………
3. Despite Rachid’s regular revision of his lessons, he gets bad grades.
……………..
4. Although Rachid revises his lessons regularly, he gets bad grades.
Despite+ ………………….
C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH: In spite of , Despite or Although
1. …………………………….……………………..……we understand our lessons, we make
mistakes from time to time.
2. Bob didn’t manage to get a visa ………………………………..………………..he has all the
documents needed.
3. ……………………………………having worked for many years, Jack can’t buy his dream car.
4. We went out to play football last night………………….…….……………………the heavy
rain.
5. …………………………………………the increase in oil prices, people continue to travel by
cars.
N.B: you can add “the fact that” in case you don’t know how to transform a sentence into a
noun phrase.
In spite of the fact that Rachid revises his lesson regularly, he gets bad grades.
II. However , Nevertheless, Yet
Rachid revises his lessons regularly. However, he gets bad grades.
Sara suffers from a serious illness; yet, she doesn’t want to see a medical specialist.
Jack has worked for many years. Nevertheless, he can’t buy his dream car.
Practice:
JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN.

1. They managed to find the keys. It was dark. (In spite of)
2. We decided to go on a picnic. The weather was terrible. (even though)
3. Covid-19 pandemic is spreading quickly, but some people don’t take the precautionary
measures. ( yet)
4. School is far away from home, but Zahra attends all classes. ( although)
5. My aunt is very rich, but she doesn’t help the poor. ( despite)
6. Not many tourists visit our town even though the government invests a lot of money on
tourism. ( However)
7. Working women spend much time at work. They manage their houses successfully.
(although)
8. Pollution is increasing in big cities. The government hasn’t taken the necessary measures to
reduce it. (in spite of)
9. Many people still don’t read although it is an important activity for the brain. (despite)
10.Morocco has made a lot of efforts to create more job opportunities. The rates of
unemployment are on the increase. (nevertheless)