Contrast clauses

By: Mohamed Ateef

Ahmed Mahmoud

Used to introduce a dependent clause, which is joined to form a complex sentence.

Position: use a comma if the DC comes before the IC; do not use a comma if the DC comes after the IC.

Examples:

Although the company’s sale increased last year, its net profit declined.

The company’s net profit declined last year ,although its sales increased.

Subordinating conjunctions 從屬連接

Despite: it has the same meaning like although,but it follows by noun or v+ing

Example:Despite increased sales, the company’s profit

declined last quarter.

Because: is used to express expected results.Example:I didn’t go swimming because the weather was

cold.

3. Others

Whereas / while

While and whereas are used to show direct contrast.

EX:

-While I was studying, the phone rang.

- San Francisco is cool during the summer, whereas Los Angeles is generally hot.

Exercises

1)……his intelligence, he got low marks.

(Despite-Although-However-In spite)

2) He is an expert at computers…..he’s only 13.

(despite-although-because-In spite of)

3) He didn’t go to work….he was ill.

(despite-although-because-In spite of)