Expressing Concession

To express concession  means to express opposition ,we

use:although,though , even though , in spite of , despite of , in

spite the fact that , despite the fact that.

-Though /Although /In spite the fact that /despite the fact

that+clause

- In spite of /Despite of +noun or gerund( the verb in the

infinitive + ing  )

Example:

a- Dina was an excellent pupil in math.

b- She got a bad mark.

-Although Dina was an excellent pupil in math , she got a bad

mark .

- In spite of being an excelent pupil in math, Dina got a bad

mark.

a- He had all the qualifications.

b- He did not get the job.

- Despite of having all the qualifications, he did not get the job.

a- This man has too much money.

b- He leads a miserable life.

- Despite the fact that this man has too much money, he leads a

miserable life.