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Some questions have two gaps.","Concession with Whatever, No Matter and As","Practise concession with whatever, no matter and as in gap-fill sentences about workplace decisions, proposals, personal effort and practical limits.",0,"word_select",[13,35,51,67,86,114,133,162,181,200,219,238,257,287,306],{"id":14,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":10,"explanation":16,"exampleSentence":17,"blanks":18},"01a0e1ab-d817-718c-ac90-a304f6807824","__1__ explanation the supplier gives for the delay, we will still require a refund.","Whatever + noun dismisses any possible explanation. However expresses degree, and whoever refers to a person rather than modifying explanation.","We will keep a written record, whatever agreement the neighbours reach.",[19],{"id":20,"blankNumber":21,"options":22},"01a0e1ab-d817-713c-ac90-a304f5f8fcc3",1,[23,27,31],{"id":24,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-70a0-ac90-a304f4bd8dc1","However",false,{"id":28,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-70e4-ac90-a304f4c0fef9","Whatever",true,{"id":32,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7114-ac90-a304f555b079","Whoever",2,{"id":36,"sentenceTemplate":37,"displayOrder":21,"explanation":38,"exampleSentence":39,"blanks":40},"01a0e1ab-d817-727c-ac90-a304f8294ea5","__1__ leads the investigation, the findings must be published; the identity of the investigator makes no difference.","Whoever is the subject of leads and makes the person’s identity irrelevant. Whenever and however cannot supply that subject.","The rules apply equally, whoever supervises the exam.",[41],{"id":42,"blankNumber":21,"options":43},"01a0e1ab-d817-7244-ac90-a304f78a81ed",[44,47,49],{"id":45,"optionText":46,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-71dc-ac90-a304f6833021","Whenever",{"id":48,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7204-ac90-a304f7273b90",{"id":50,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7224-ac90-a304f72b2ada",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":34,"explanation":54,"exampleSentence":55,"blanks":56},"01a0e1ab-d817-7354-ac90-a304fa8674e8","There are two shortlisted designs. __1__ of the two we select, the entrance will need widening.","Whichever of the two identifies a choice within a defined set. Whatever does not fit this partitive construction, and however does not express a choice of designs.","Whichever proposal the board approves, implementation will take months.",[57],{"id":58,"blankNumber":21,"options":59},"01a0e1ab-d817-7320-ac90-a304fa3fdd7b",[60,63,65],{"id":61,"optionText":62,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-72c0-ac90-a304f8fdba99","Whichever",{"id":64,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-72e0-ac90-a304f952567c",{"id":66,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7300-ac90-a304f98a3496",{"id":68,"sentenceTemplate":69,"displayOrder":70,"explanation":71,"exampleSentence":72,"blanks":73},"01a0e1ab-d817-7478-ac90-a304fced637b","__1__ the instructions are, some users will still ask for help.",3,"Concessive however takes the adjective clear before the subject and verb, with no comma immediately after however. Clearly cannot serve as the adjective describing the instructions.","However narrow the doorway is, the smaller trolley should fit.",[74],{"id":75,"blankNumber":21,"options":76},"01a0e1ab-d817-7444-ac90-a304fc566910",[77,80,83],{"id":78,"optionText":79,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-73cc-ac90-a304faaf479b","However clear",{"id":81,"optionText":82,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7404-ac90-a304fac53467","However, clear",{"id":84,"optionText":85,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7424-ac90-a304fb7a41e5","However clearly",{"id":87,"sentenceTemplate":88,"displayOrder":89,"explanation":90,"exampleSentence":91,"blanks":92},"01a0e1ab-d817-75d0-ac90-a305019d8c28","The panel refuses to reconsider: however __1__ witnesses we call and however __2__ evidence we submit, its decision remains unchanged.",4,"However many accompanies the plural count noun witnesses; however much accompanies the uncountable noun evidence. A lot cannot directly follow however in either degree pattern.","However much funding they receive and however many volunteers join, the deadline will remain challenging.",[93,105],{"id":94,"blankNumber":21,"options":95},"01a0e1ab-d817-7514-ac90-a304ff207621",[96,99,102],{"id":97,"optionText":98,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-74b8-ac90-a304fd8e69b3","much",{"id":100,"optionText":101,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-74d8-ac90-a304fe289131","many",{"id":103,"optionText":104,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-74f8-ac90-a304fef09827","a lot",{"id":106,"blankNumber":34,"options":107},"01a0e1ab-d817-759c-ac90-a30500c90fe7",[108,110,112],{"id":109,"optionText":101,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7544-ac90-a304ffe03dbf",{"id":111,"optionText":104,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7564-ac90-a305005f9fbd",{"id":113,"optionText":98,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7580-ac90-a30500ae95f4",{"id":115,"sentenceTemplate":116,"displayOrder":117,"explanation":118,"exampleSentence":119,"blanks":120},"01a0e1ab-d817-76b8-ac90-a30504424229","No matter __1__, she must keep receipts for all business travel.",5,"After no matter where, use statement order: she goes. Neither question-style auxiliary inversion nor goes she fits this clause.","No matter when the delivery arrives, someone must sign for it.",[121],{"id":122,"blankNumber":21,"options":123},"01a0e1ab-d817-7684-ac90-a305037f1d8f",[124,127,130],{"id":125,"optionText":126,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7628-ac90-a30502469308","where she goes",{"id":128,"optionText":129,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7648-ac90-a305029721f6","where does she go",{"id":131,"optionText":132,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7668-ac90-a3050372bb85","where goes she",{"id":134,"sentenceTemplate":135,"displayOrder":136,"explanation":137,"exampleSentence":138,"blanks":139},"01a0e1ab-d817-7818-ac90-a305085a7fc0","Whatever __1__ at tomorrow’s hearing, we will respect the ruling; whatever may __2__ afterwards, we will continue to cooperate.",6,"An ordinary future circumstance normally uses a present form, here happens. May adds possibility and must be followed by the base form happen.","Whatever changes next year, the archive will remain open; whatever may follow, its records will be protected.",[140,152],{"id":141,"blankNumber":21,"options":142},"01a0e1ab-d817-775c-ac90-a3050641d308",[143,146,149],{"id":144,"optionText":145,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-76f8-ac90-a305049e1a86","happen",{"id":147,"optionText":148,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7714-ac90-a30504b058f0","happening",{"id":150,"optionText":151,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7734-ac90-a30505a61b5b","happens",{"id":153,"blankNumber":34,"options":154},"01a0e1ab-d817-77e4-ac90-a30507e2dac3",[155,157,159],{"id":156,"optionText":151,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-778c-ac90-a305071406cd",{"id":158,"optionText":145,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-77ac-ac90-a30507b44130",{"id":160,"optionText":161,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-77c8-ac90-a30507c9d04b","happened",{"id":163,"sentenceTemplate":164,"displayOrder":165,"explanation":166,"exampleSentence":167,"blanks":168},"01a0e1ab-d817-78f8-ac90-a3050b14918d","For the repairs, use __1__ you need from this cupboard; there is no limit on the supplies you may take.",7,"Whatever you need identifies the supplies to use and is the object of use. It is not a concessive clause, so no matter what cannot replace whatever here.","The assistant packed whatever the photographer requested.",[169],{"id":170,"blankNumber":21,"options":171},"01a0e1ab-d817-78c4-ac90-a3050a770b9c",[172,175,178],{"id":173,"optionText":174,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7868-ac90-a30508ee835f","whatever",{"id":176,"optionText":177,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7888-ac90-a305092c0ba7","no matter what",{"id":179,"optionText":180,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-78a8-ac90-a30509c1b72d","however",{"id":182,"sentenceTemplate":183,"displayOrder":184,"explanation":185,"exampleSentence":186,"blanks":187},"01a0e1ab-d817-79c4-ac90-a3050e10fa02","The report acknowledges that the proposal is costly but recommends accepting it: “__1__, it offers the best long-term solution.”",8,"Formal concessive as fronts the adjective costly, followed by as and ordinary subject–verb order. It acknowledges the actual cost rather than leaving the degree open.","Remote as the village is, it has an excellent medical centre.",[188],{"id":189,"blankNumber":21,"options":190},"01a0e1ab-d817-7990-ac90-a3050d5ce905",[191,194,197],{"id":192,"optionText":193,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7938-ac90-a3050c01c18c","Costly as is it",{"id":195,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7958-ac90-a3050ca7ba1e","Costly as it is",{"id":198,"optionText":199,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7974-ac90-a3050cbb0762","As costly it is",{"id":201,"sentenceTemplate":202,"displayOrder":203,"explanation":204,"exampleSentence":205,"blanks":206},"01a0e1ab-d817-7a90-ac90-a305110ab157","The formal review reads: “__1__ as the team tested the device, it failed on its first day in service.”",9,"The fronted expression describes how the team tested the device, so the adverb thoroughly is required. This formal concession acknowledges careful testing despite the failure.","Politely as the host addressed them, the visitors refused to cooperate.",[207],{"id":208,"blankNumber":21,"options":209},"01a0e1ab-d817-7a60-ac90-a30510732433",[210,213,216],{"id":211,"optionText":212,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7a04-ac90-a3050ee39b7b","Thorough",{"id":214,"optionText":215,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7a24-ac90-a3050f1524a4","Thoroughness",{"id":217,"optionText":218,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7a44-ac90-a3050fd00861","Thoroughly",{"id":220,"sentenceTemplate":221,"displayOrder":222,"explanation":223,"exampleSentence":224,"blanks":225},"01a0e1ab-d817-7b70-ac90-a30512bf0b78","Use the literary concessive noun pattern: “__1__ as Lena was, she identified a risk the experienced climbers had missed.”",10,"A fronted singular count noun in this literary concessive pattern has no article: Beginner as Lena was. The article-bearing options do not fit the specified pattern.","Outsider as Karim was, he understood the local dispute remarkably well.",[226],{"id":227,"blankNumber":21,"options":228},"01a0e1ab-d817-7b3c-ac90-a305126c2152",[229,232,235],{"id":230,"optionText":231,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7adc-ac90-a30511836275","Beginner",{"id":233,"optionText":234,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7afc-ac90-a30511b4613d","A beginner",{"id":236,"optionText":237,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7b18-ac90-a30511e59271","The beginner",{"id":239,"sentenceTemplate":240,"displayOrder":241,"explanation":242,"exampleSentence":243,"blanks":244},"01a0e1ab-d817-7c40-ac90-a30514a1bdad","__1__ as I value your advice, I cannot accept your recommendation on this occasion.",11,"Much as acknowledges a strong feeling before a conflicting decision. Here, valuing the advice does not lead to accepting the recommendation; many and very cannot replace much in this construction.","Much as we enjoy hosting guests, we need a quiet weekend.",[245],{"id":246,"blankNumber":21,"options":247},"01a0e1ab-d817-7c0c-ac90-a3051418145f",[248,251,254],{"id":249,"optionText":250,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7bb0-ac90-a30512e13c28","Many",{"id":252,"optionText":253,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7bd4-ac90-a305130e8c95","Much",{"id":255,"optionText":256,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7bf0-ac90-a30513901ecb","Very",{"id":258,"sentenceTemplate":259,"displayOrder":260,"explanation":261,"exampleSentence":262,"blanks":263},"01a0e1ab-d817-7d94-ac90-a305189b2e1e","Choose grammatical alternatives to formal concessive as: “Surprising __1__ the result is, it is reliable.” “__2__ the result is surprising, it is reliable.”",12,"Though can follow the fronted adjective, but although cannot. Although introduces an ordinary subject–verb clause. Despite cannot directly introduce this finite clause, and linking however cannot connect these clauses with just a comma.","Fragile though the vase looks, it survived the journey. Although it looks fragile, it survived the journey.",[264,276],{"id":265,"blankNumber":21,"options":266},"01a0e1ab-d817-7cd8-ac90-a305169138fd",[267,270,273],{"id":268,"optionText":269,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7c80-ac90-a30514d7a9e7","although",{"id":271,"optionText":272,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7ca0-ac90-a30515a4980f","despite",{"id":274,"optionText":275,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7cbc-ac90-a30516327f8d","though",{"id":277,"blankNumber":34,"options":278},"01a0e1ab-d817-7d60-ac90-a30518909890",[279,282,285],{"id":280,"optionText":281,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7d08-ac90-a30516c908cb","Although",{"id":283,"optionText":284,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7d28-ac90-a30517935af1","Despite",{"id":286,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7d44-ac90-a305186c78fa",{"id":288,"sentenceTemplate":289,"displayOrder":290,"explanation":291,"exampleSentence":292,"blanks":293},"01a0e1ab-d817-7e7c-ac90-a3051a2496a4","__1__ as she might, the technician could not remove the damaged screw.",13,"Try as + subject + might expresses determined but unsuccessful effort. Try stays in its base form even with she; this is a recognised pattern, not a general licence to front any verb.","Try as we might, we could not persuade the owner to sell.",[294],{"id":295,"blankNumber":21,"options":296},"01a0e1ab-d817-7e48-ac90-a3051a22dbde",[297,300,303],{"id":298,"optionText":299,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7de4-ac90-a30519950a99","Tries",{"id":301,"optionText":302,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7e04-ac90-a30519ac0727","Try",{"id":304,"optionText":305,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7e2c-ac90-a30519cfc4be","Tried",{"id":307,"sentenceTemplate":308,"displayOrder":309,"explanation":310,"exampleSentence":311,"blanks":312},"01a0e1ab-d817-7f48-ac90-a3051caa049b","Whatever objections arise during the consultation, __1__ intend to complete the project.",14,"Still reinforces the unchanged intention despite possible objections. Do not add the coordinating conjunction but between an opening concessive clause and its main clause.","Exhausted as the volunteers were, they still cleared the last room.",[313],{"id":314,"blankNumber":21,"options":315},"01a0e1ab-d817-7f14-ac90-a3051c5edf3d",[316,319,322],{"id":317,"optionText":318,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d817-7ebc-ac90-a3051aff299d","we still",{"id":320,"optionText":321,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d817-7edc-ac90-a3051b5a9bab","but we",{"id":323,"optionText":324,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d817-7ef8-ac90-a3051c50f2b1","but we still","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_6bd91d83-28b7-4f90-a90b-00abf4c4ce65_hero.webp?v=1790492530",{"title":8,"slug":327,"language":328,"level":329},"concession-with-whatever-no-matter-and-as","en","C1"]