Wednesday 30 April 2014

Adversative conjunctions





Yet, although, in spite of, despite, however, but, still, nevertheless, all the same, are used to express opposition or contrast between two statements.

My cousin is short.

He is a good basketball player.

1.     My cousin is short, yet he is a good basketball player.
2.     In spite of being short my cousin is a good basketball player.
3.     In spite of my cousin’s shortness, he is a good basketball player.
4.     Although my cousin is short, he is a good basketball player. (complex sentence)
5.     Despite being short, he is a good basketball player.
6.     My cousin is short however he is a basketball player.
7.     My cousin is short but he is a basketball player. (compound sentence)
8.     My cousin is short still he is a basketball player.
9.     My cousin is short nevertheless he is a basketball player.
1.     My cousin is short all the same he is a basketball player.

He was selected for the post.

He did not join the office.

1.     He was selected for the post, yet he did not join the office.
2.     In spite of being selected for the post, he did not join the office.
3.     In spite of his selection for the post, he did not join the office.
4.     Although he was selected for the post, he did not join the office.
5.     Despite being selected for the post, he did not join the office
6.     He was selected for the post however he did not join the office.
7.     He was selected for the post but he did not join the office.
8.     He was selected for the post still he did not join the office.
9.     He was selected for the post nevertheless he did not join the office.
1.     He was selected for the post all the same he did not join the office.

They are rich.

They are unhappy.

1.     They are rich, yet they are unhappy.
2.     In spite of being rich, they are unhappy.
3.     In spite of their riches, they are unhappy.
4.     Although they are rich, they are unhappy.
5.     Despite being rich, they are unhappy.
6.     They are rich however they are unhappy.
7.     They are rich but they are unhappy.
8.     They are rich still they are unhappy.
9.     They are rich nevertheless they are unhappy.
1.     They are rich all the same they are unhappy.

She was young.

They appointed her.

1.     She was young, yet they appointed her.
2.     In spite of being young, they appointed her.
3.     In spite of her youth, they appointed her
4.     Although she was young, they appointed her.
5.     Despite being young, they appointed her.
6.     She was young however they appointed her.
7.     She was young but they appointed her.
8.     She was young still they appointed her.
9.     She was young nevertheless they appointed her.
1.     She was young all the same they appointed her.

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