1. SHOWING OPPOSITIONS (UNEXPECTED RESULTS)1 1
SHOWING OPPOSITIONS
(UNEXPECTED RESULTS)
Showing oppositions can be done with:
Adverb Clauses
Conjunctions
Transitions
Prepositions

2. SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH ADVERB CLAUSES1 2
SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH ADVERB CLAUSES
To show oppositions, the adverb clauses are introduced with: even though, although, and though
Examples:
Even though the test was quite difficult, I could finish it punctually.
I still love him although he has made me disappointed.
My father was not angry with me though I got home very late.

3. SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH CONJUNCTIONS3
SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH CONJUNCTIONS
Conjunctions commonly used to show oppositions are: but ….anyway, but ….still, and yet ….still.
Examples:
The mango was not ripe, but he ate it anyway.
The shoes are very expensive, but he still wants to buy them.
Shelly was sick, yet she still went to work yesterday.

4. SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH TRANSITIONS4
SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH TRANSITIONS
Transitions used to show oppositions are: nevertheless, nonetheless, and however.
Examples:
The man is very old. Nevertheless, he still works hard in the field.
It was cloudy. Nonetheless, Dona asked me to take a walk.
Dona doesn’t earn much money here. However, she enjoys working in this firm.

5. SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH PREPOSITIONS5
SHOWING OPPOSITIONS WITH PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions frequently used to show oppositions are: despite and in spite of.
Examples:
The weather was bad. We went out with my friend.
Despite the bad weather, we went out with my friend.
It was very noisy in the room. I had to sleep there.
2. I had to sleep in the room despite the noise.

6. The road was slippery. Tim was driving very fast. 6
The road was slippery. Tim was driving very fast.
In spite of the slippery road, Tim was driving very fast.
Nia is very beautiful. She is a humble girl.
Nia is a humble girl in spite of her beauty.

7. We went to the zoo. It was raining. even though nevertheless because 7
For you to do:
Combine the ideas in the two sentences with the given words. To make logical statements, you may use a negative form.
We went to the zoo. It was raining.
even though nevertheless because
but …. anyway in spite of

8. SHOWING DIRECT OPPOSITION8
SHOWING DIRECT OPPOSITION
It can be done with Adverb clauses, Transitions, and Conjunctions.
Adverb Clauses : whereas, while
Conjunction : but
Transitions : however, on the other hand

9. SHOWING DIRECT OPPOSITION WITH ADVERB CLAUSE9
SHOWING DIRECT OPPOSITION WITH ADVERB CLAUSE
(whereas, while)
Examples:
Susan is friendly, whereas her brother is shy.
English is easy, while mathematics is difficult.
Whereas I can’t speak any foreign language, he can speak four foreign languages.
While my friends prefer to drink wine, I prefer to drink plain water.

10. SHOWING DIRECT OPPOSITION WITH CONJUNCTION10
SHOWING DIRECT OPPOSITION WITH CONJUNCTION
( but )
Examples:
Your house is big, but mine is small.
He has never been to Ancol, but I’ve been there four times.
In the country, the roads are narrow, but in towns, they are very wide.