Contrast Clauses - Grammar Practice
A B2 lesson on contrast clauses, with contextual examples, grammar guidance, controlled practice and space for written answers. Includes an answer key and teacher notes.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Contextual examples and grammar guidance
- Choose, complete and rewrite activities
- Space for written answers
- Answer key and teacher notes on page 3
Link contrasting facts with full clauses or noun/-ing phrases.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use learner pages 1–2; keep the answer key on page 3 separate until feedback.
- Read the rainy-market exchange and compare although/even though with despite/in spite of.
- Complete the outing items and transform rain, illness, tiredness and noise contrasts.
- Write three unexpected contrasts and discuss an outing's benefits and difficulties.
Support and extension
Keep the subject clear when reducing to -ing. Accept despite the fact that plus clause, but not despite of; avoid adding but to the same although sentence.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
