CONNECTORS
Despite / In spite of THE
It was cold, but I went to the beach. / I knew the answer, but I didn't say anything. FACT THAT + clause
"Despite the fact that it was
cold, he didn't take the coat".
It was cold, but he didn't take the coat. / He was very old, but he danced until...
It was cold.
"On the other hand," can stand
on its own.
Tigers have stripes, whereas leopards
have spots.
"Whereas" - middle position, different qualities of different things. Reverse is possible.
While=Although he broke his leg, he won "While" = Although (expresses a surprising fact, no reverse, beginning position.
the match.
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CONNECTORS EXERCISES
EXPRESSING CONTRAST
EXPRESSING RESULT
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