Linking Words & Connectors Dictation: Concession

Find the fact that makes the result unexpected. Although and even though introduce a clause; despite and in spite of usually introduce a noun phrase or an -ing form. They can also take a longer phrase with the fact that, so do not treat that distinction as a ban on every possible clause. Here, listen to the actual pattern that follows each linker. Nevertheless and even so point back to an earlier difficulty. Keep both sides of the contrast rather than writing only the surprising result.