Contrasting ideas!

When we want to make two points, and emphasize that one of them contrasts with the other, we use the following connectors.

Although – However – while

ALTHOUGH

It’s a conjunction, and come at the beginning of a sentence that you wish to contrast:

Example: Although it was raining, they went on a picnic.

HOWEVER It emphasizes that the second

thing that you are saying contrasts with the first. It is followed by a comma (,)

Example: The children had a lovely day. However, they arrived home very sunburnt.

WHILEIt could come at the beginning

or in the middle of the sentence.

Example: While I accept that he's not perfect in many respects, I do actually like the man.

Complete the following sentences using ALTHOUGH, WHILE and HOWEVER

1. _____________ she is beautiful, everybody hates her.

2. Bob is very tall ______ Bill is very short3. _____________I was very hungry, I

couldn't eat.4. I bought the CD you recommended

___________ I didn´t like it5. _____________the weather was bad, we

had a good time.

6. ___________ we told her the truth, she didn´t believe us.7. We didn´t have much time. ________________, we visited our grandparents.8. ___________ the weather is fine, it is extremely cold.9. My grandfather is 80. ________________, he drives his old Jaguar to his office every day10. I like tennis, __________my brother prefers bowling.

What do these sentences express? Choose an alternative.

a. Sales of CDs have experienced a small but steady fall over the past 12 months, while vinyl records have seen an increase in their share of the market, up to 1.7%.i. Contrast. ii. Reason. iii. Consequence. iv. Purpose.

b. Although it has been shown that fractures can occur at even relatively low pressures, the use of the materialshould not be completely discounted.i. Contrast. ii. Reason. iii. Consequence. iv. Purpose.

c. Polls show that he is the most popular Prime Minister this century. However, there are even members of his own party who are uneasy to support him.i. Contrast. ii. Reason. iii. Consequence. iv. Purpose.

The bicentennial man a. Why could Gerald Martin own a robot? b. What is the solution offered by the

robopsychologist? c. Was Gerald Martin complaining about

Andrew? d. What was the robopsychologist’s reaction

when he saw Andrew’s work? e. Why did Gerald Martin say that Andrew was

the only one? f. Did Gerald Martin allow the company to

inspect the robot?