Contrast & Concession Language — Mariners Apartment Complex
Grammar: Discourse markers and contrast language
Free ESL grammar exercise on contrast & concession language themed around mariners apartment complex. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Business English ESL grammar exercise on society, practising discourse markers and contrast language. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
"They mistook my kindness for weakness — I fucked up, I know that, but can't a girl just do the best she can? And who I am is a big-time believer that people can change, but you don't have to leave her. 'Cause even in the dark I feel your resistance."
Grammar: Discourse Markers
- but — simple contrast
- Connects two ideas that are surprising together. People can change, but you don't have to leave her.
- even though
- Acknowledges a difficulty before the main point. Even though the market was hard, she believed in the product.
Sample items
- She worked hard all year, ______ the results were disappointing.
- ______ the meeting ran long, the team reached a clear decision.
- They ______ her ambition for aggression in the early months.
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