Clauses of concession

Exprim contrastul i sunt introduse de:

but
He didn't feel well, but he came to the party.

although/even though/though
Although/even though/though she had read the book, she still couldn't describe the
characters.

in spite of/despite + noun/-ing

In spite of/despite the weather being hot/ the hot weather, they went to beach.

in spite of/despite + the fact that

Despite the fact that he won the competition, he felt very sad.

however/nevertheless
The city of Atlantis is a myth. However/nevertheless, many people have tried to find
it.

while/whereas
I love English, while/whereas my best friend likes Maths.

yet/still
Scientists have studied the Great Pyramid for decades, yet it still has many secrets.
My father is afraid of flying. Still, he flew to Paris.

on the other hand

I would like to study German. On the other hand, I'm not very good at foreign
languages.