CONTRAST

CONJUNCTION
BY GROUP
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Transitional Subordinating Prepositional Phrase
• But • Although • Despite
• However • Though • In spite of
• Nonetheless • Even though • For all
• Yet • Much as • Regardless of
• Even so • Notwithstanding • Notwithstanding
• Nevertheless • No matter + question word
• Still • However + adjective/adverb
• Notwithstanding • Adjective/adverb + though/as
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• But
• However
• Nonetheless
• Yet
• Even so
• Nevertheless
• Still
• Notwithstanding

They are mostly used between two independent

sentences or clauses to join them.
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• But
• However
• Nonetheless
• Yet
• Even so
• Nevertheless
• Still
• Notwithstanding

They are mostly used between two independent

sentences or clauses to join them.
“Yet” and “But”
“But” and “Yet” show a contrast between two (or more) ideas but it tells
the reader nothing about which of the two clauses is more important, the
first or the second.
Formula :
Clause + Comma+ but/yet+ clause

Example :
1. Mr. David is rich, but he is unhappy.
2. She can play the piano very well, yet she can’t read any music at all.
Nevertheless
Nevertheless often placed in beginning of a sentence . But,
nevertheless can be placed in middle and end of the sentence too.
Formula :

Clause + Nevertheless + Clause

Example :
She always brings the dictionary nevertheless the lesson is not now.
Still
Still emphasise that something is surprising, considering what has
already been said. “Still” have the same meaning as “Nevertheless “
but more informal (usually in magazine).

Example :
I still haven’t spoken to the manager, so don’t know what my future
will be..
However
However can be used to join two simple sentences to make a compound
sentence.
However indicates that the relationship between the two independent
clauses is one of contrast or opposition.
Formula :
Clause + However + Clause

Example :
The engineers claimed that the bridge was safe, however they were still
not prepared to risk crossing.
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Transitional Subordinating Prepositional Phrase
• But • Although • Despite
• However • Though • In spite of
• Nonetheless • Even though • For all
• Yet • Much as • Regardless of
• Even so • Notwithstanding • Notwithstanding
• Nevertheless • No matter + question word
• Still • However + adjective/adverb
• Notwithstanding • Adjective/adverb + though/as
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Subordinating
• Although
• Though
• Even though
• Much as
• Notwithstanding
• No matter + question word
• However + adjective/adverb
• Adjective/adverb + though/as

They are used to join a dependent clause(also called a

subordinate clause) with an independent clause.
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Subordinating
• Although
• Though
• Even though
• Much as
• Notwithstanding
• No matter + question word
• However + adjective/adverb
• Adjective/adverb + though/as

They are used to join a dependent clause (also called a

subordinate clause) with an independent clause.
Although / though / even though
Conjunctions followed by “clause”

S + Verb

Example :
1. Although it is raining, I keep running.
2. I keep running although it is raining a lot.
No matter + questions word
“No matter” followed by “Present Tense”

Example :
1. No matter what you think, he’s a nice person.
2. Call me when you return, no matter what time.
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Transitional Subordinating Prepositional Phrase
• But • Although • Despite
• However • Though • In spite of
• Nonetheless • Even though • For all
• Yet • Much as • Regardless of
• Even so • Notwithstanding • Notwithstanding
• Nevertheless • No matter + question word
• Still • However + adjective/adverb
• Notwithstanding • Adjective/adverb + though/as
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Prepositional Phrase
• Despite
• In spite of
• For all
• Regardless of
• Notwithstanding

Prepositions are a class of words that indicate relationships between

nouns, pronouns and other words in a sentence.
Most often they come before a noun.
Despite / in spite of
Preposition followed by “Phrase”

Example :
1. Despite the hard rain, the students still come.
2. The students still come depite the hard rain.

REMEMBER !

Despite not Despite of

In spite of not In despite of
Notwithstanding
Preposition followed by “Phrase”

Example :
1. Notwithstanding my responsibilities, I have time to have fun and relax.
2. My friends and I had a great vacation notwithstanding the rain.