Contrast & concession

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

At the core of her statement was a tension that many public figures rarely acknowledge so plainly: the difference between defiance and simply existing. Though she was grateful for her success, it is increasingly becoming tarnished by the knowledge that she would enjoy it far more if she were thin. While Zara Larsson and Olivia Dean were granted basic humanity, CMAT was denied it entirely.

Grammar Reference · Contrast & concession

Although / even though

Introduces a concession before the main point. Although she was grateful for her success, it felt increasingly tarnished.

However / nevertheless

Connects contrasting sentences. Requires semicolon before, comma after. She performed brilliantly; however, the online response was cruel.

Not only... but also

Intensifies contrast or addition. Requires inversion after 'not only'. Not only was the abuse relentless, but it also worsened with fame.

Despite / in spite of

Followed by a noun phrase, not a clause. Despite the abuse, CMAT continued touring and sold out venues across Europe.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Contrast & concession

1. the abuse was relentless, CMAT continued to perform at sold-out venues.

2.She had always spoken about this openly; , the scale of the reaction still surprised her.

3. the criticism, her third album reached new audiences across Europe.

4.Not only the abuse upsetting, but it was also accelerating as her fame grew.

5.The essay drew a contrast between CMAT and the other performers; , it did not claim the difference was intentional.

6. the other performers received warm comments, CMAT faced a very different response online.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.She was grateful for her success, but it felt increasingly tarnished.

2.The abuse was relentless. She continued performing.

3.The online reaction was cruel. It surprised even her most loyal supporters.

4.CMAT addressed the subject directly. Some commenters still misunderstood her point.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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