[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-01a0e1ab-d834-7c92-a764-81a3802a50cc":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-01a0e1ab-d594-7dd6-9ff4-94959247d273":276},{"id":4,"grammarPage":5,"title":6,"instructions":7,"seoTitle":8,"seoDescription":9,"displayOrder":10,"type":11,"questions":12,"ogImageUrl":275},"01a0e1ab-d834-7c92-a764-81a3802a50cc","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F01a0e1ab-d594-7dd6-9ff4-94959247d273","Concession with Whatever, No Matter and As — Build the Sentences","Arrange the word tiles to build a concessive sentence. Leave out the extra word.","Concessive Clauses: Sentence-Building Practice","Practise concessive word order with sentence-building tasks about travel, repairs, access, safety and setbacks using -ever forms, no matter and as.",1,"sentence_builder",[13,39,61,84,107,128,152,172,194,214,234,256],{"id":14,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":16,"explanation":17,"exampleSentence":18,"blanks":19},"01a0e1ab-d834-7e96-a764-81a381d68ba6","Build the sentence: __1__",0,"Wherever introduces a place that does not affect the result. Put the subject she before travels; travel does not agree with she. The comma closes the opening concessive clause.","The service remains free wherever you live.",[20],{"id":21,"blankNumber":10,"options":22,"tiles":31},"01a0e1ab-d834-7e46-a764-81a381106199",[23,27],{"id":24,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d834-7dce-a764-81a380572e48","travel",false,{"id":28,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d834-7e16-a764-81a380a954a7","Wherever she travels, her insurance remains valid.",true,[32,33,34,35,36,37,38],"Wherever","she","travels,","her","insurance","remains","valid.",{"id":40,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":10,"explanation":41,"exampleSentence":42,"blanks":43},"01a0e1ab-d834-7f66-a764-81a3840199f8","Whenever introduces an unspecified time. Funding is followed by the finite present verb arrives, even though the arrival is in the future. Arriving alone cannot serve as the clause verb. Can precedes begin in the main clause.","Whenever the inspection finishes, we will be ready to leave.",[44],{"id":45,"blankNumber":10,"options":46,"tiles":53},"01a0e1ab-d834-7f32-a764-81a383fcfdc0",[47,50],{"id":48,"optionText":49,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d834-7eee-a764-81a38242b249","Whenever funding arrives, the repairs can begin.",{"id":51,"optionText":52,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d834-7f12-a764-81a38326ba0c","arriving",[54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Whenever","funding","arrives,","the","repairs","can","begin.",{"id":62,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":63,"explanation":64,"exampleSentence":65,"blanks":66},"01a0e1ab-d835-7084-9c1d-2edf5481aa35",2,"Whichever modifies entrance, presenting a choice among entrances. This object phrase comes before the subject you and verb choose. Chooses cannot agree with you; the access requirement applies to every choice.","Whichever seat they reserve, the ticket will cost the same.",[67],{"id":68,"blankNumber":10,"options":69,"tiles":76},"01a0e1ab-d835-7054-9c1d-2edf547436d0",[70,73],{"id":71,"optionText":72,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-7008-9c1d-2edf53464ffe","chooses",{"id":74,"optionText":75,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-7034-9c1d-2edf53bc8782","Whichever entrance you choose, access requires identification.",[77,78,79,80,81,82,83],"Whichever","entrance","you","choose,","access","requires","identification.",{"id":85,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":86,"explanation":87,"exampleSentence":88,"blanks":89},"01a0e1ab-d835-7150-9c1d-2edf55d92700",3,"Concessive however is followed immediately by the degree expression carefully, then the subject he and finite verb listens. Listening would leave that clause without a finite verb. There is no comma immediately after however.","However slowly the guide speaks, I miss some details.",[90],{"id":91,"blankNumber":10,"options":92,"tiles":99},"01a0e1ab-d835-711c-9c1d-2edf55bc2623",[93,96],{"id":94,"optionText":95,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-70c4-9c1d-2edf55593813","However carefully he listens, the instructions remain unclear.",{"id":97,"optionText":98,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-70e8-9c1d-2edf55aa89dc","listening",[100,101,102,103,57,104,105,106],"However","carefully","he","listens,","instructions","remain","unclear.",{"id":108,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":109,"explanation":110,"exampleSentence":111,"blanks":112},"01a0e1ab-d835-7200-9c1d-2edf571c9231",4,"However many precedes the plural count noun volunteers. The whole noun phrase is the subject of apply, so singular applies is incorrect. The limited space remains unchanged regardless of the number applying.","However many books she donates, the shelves stay full.",[113],{"id":114,"blankNumber":10,"options":115,"tiles":122},"01a0e1ab-d835-71d0-9c1d-2edf56a2eb62",[116,119],{"id":117,"optionText":118,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-7190-9c1d-2edf562a4b3d","applies",{"id":120,"optionText":121,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-71b0-9c1d-2edf5696bc10","However many volunteers apply, space remains limited.",[100,123,124,125,126,37,127],"many","volunteers","apply,","space","limited.",{"id":129,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":130,"explanation":131,"exampleSentence":132,"blanks":133},"01a0e1ab-d835-72ac-9c1d-2edf58b062a8",5,"No matter where takes statement order: subject we followed by work. Works does not agree with we. The main clause follows the comma and states the unchanged priority.","No matter where the course takes place, attendance is compulsory.",[134],{"id":135,"blankNumber":10,"options":136,"tiles":143},"01a0e1ab-d835-727c-9c1d-2edf57ef1c8d",[137,140],{"id":138,"optionText":139,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-723c-9c1d-2edf5773aaca","No matter where we work, safety takes priority.",{"id":141,"optionText":142,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-7260-9c1d-2edf5773e766","works",[144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151],"No","matter","where","we","work,","safety","takes","priority.",{"id":153,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":154,"explanation":155,"exampleSentence":156,"blanks":157},"01a0e1ab-d835-7370-9c1d-2edf5a74e4fe",6,"Who is itself the subject after no matter, so it is followed directly by complains without another subject or a question auxiliary. In this unrestricted subject question-word clause, complains is the required singular form.","No matter who arrives, keep the entrance clear.",[158],{"id":159,"blankNumber":10,"options":160,"tiles":167},"01a0e1ab-d835-7328-9c1d-2edf5a5bb474",[161,164],{"id":162,"optionText":163,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-72ec-9c1d-2edf58c05c6e","complain",{"id":165,"optionText":166,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-730c-9c1d-2edf59b8cd35","No matter who complains, refunds remain unavailable.",[144,145,168,169,170,105,171],"who","complains,","refunds","unavailable.",{"id":173,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":174,"explanation":175,"exampleSentence":176,"blanks":177},"01a0e1ab-d835-7424-9c1d-2edf5c1015b2",7,"Formal concessive as follows the fronted adjective exhausted, then the subject she and verb was. This acknowledges exhaustion while denying the expected result. Although cannot replace as after a fronted adjective.","Although the room was quiet, I could not concentrate.",[178],{"id":179,"blankNumber":10,"options":180,"tiles":187},"01a0e1ab-d835-73f4-9c1d-2edf5bffb900",[181,184],{"id":182,"optionText":183,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-73b0-9c1d-2edf5acd5d88","Exhausted as she was, sleep remained impossible.",{"id":185,"optionText":186,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-73d4-9c1d-2edf5b93f21f","although",[188,189,33,190,191,192,193],"Exhausted","as","was,","sleep","remained","impossible.",{"id":195,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":196,"explanation":197,"exampleSentence":198,"blanks":199},"01a0e1ab-d835-74e0-9c1d-2edf5d44712b",8,"The adverb closely is fronted before concessive as; we watched retains subject–verb order. The undetected fault contrasts with the careful observation. Although requires an ordinary clause, not this fronted-adverb pattern.","Patiently though he explained the procedure, confusion persisted.",[200],{"id":201,"blankNumber":10,"options":202,"tiles":208},"01a0e1ab-d835-74a4-9c1d-2edf5cc006e6",[203,205],{"id":204,"optionText":186,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-7464-9c1d-2edf5c91558f",{"id":206,"optionText":207,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-7488-9c1d-2edf5c9205b4","Closely as we watched, the fault escaped detection.",[209,189,147,210,57,211,212,213],"Closely","watched,","fault","escaped","detection.",{"id":215,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":216,"explanation":217,"exampleSentence":218,"blanks":219},"01a0e1ab-d835-7590-9c1d-2edf5fc830f9",9,"In this particularly literary concession, the singular count noun outsider comes without an article before as, followed by he was. Although cannot occupy the position after the fronted noun.","Child as she was, she understood the danger.",[220],{"id":221,"blankNumber":10,"options":222,"tiles":228},"01a0e1ab-d835-7560-9c1d-2edf5ef00239",[223,226],{"id":224,"optionText":225,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-7520-9c1d-2edf5e0b7d88","Outsider as he was, his judgement proved sound.",{"id":227,"optionText":186,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-7540-9c1d-2edf5e4cfb10",[229,189,102,190,230,231,232,233],"Outsider","his","judgement","proved","sound.",{"id":235,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":236,"explanation":237,"exampleSentence":238,"blanks":239},"01a0e1ab-d835-7638-9c1d-2edf617dd3bd",10,"Much as introduces a strong feeling that conflicts with the main conclusion. Place much before as, then I before regret. Although cannot replace as in this fronted construction.","Much as they enjoy travelling, they need a quiet weekend.",[240],{"id":241,"blankNumber":10,"options":242,"tiles":248},"01a0e1ab-d835-7608-9c1d-2edf60827770",[243,245],{"id":244,"optionText":186,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-75cc-9c1d-2edf6045fc85",{"id":246,"optionText":247,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-75ec-9c1d-2edf6048af45","Much as I regret leaving, returning seems unwise.",[249,189,250,251,252,253,254,255],"Much","I","regret","leaving,","returning","seems","unwise.",{"id":257,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":258,"explanation":259,"exampleSentence":260,"blanks":261},"01a0e1ab-d835-76e4-9c1d-2edf620ae937",11,"The fixed emphatic pattern is try as + subject + might. Try stays in the base form even with she; tries is not permitted here. The main clause confirms that the effort was unsuccessful.","Try as we might, we could not solve the puzzle.",[262],{"id":263,"blankNumber":10,"options":264,"tiles":271},"01a0e1ab-d835-76b0-9c1d-2edf61c22d56",[265,268],{"id":266,"optionText":267,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d835-7674-9c1d-2edf6195aa8c","Try as she might, escape remained impossible.",{"id":269,"optionText":270,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d835-7694-9c1d-2edf619e0308","tries",[272,189,33,273,274,192,193],"Try","might,","escape","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_160eaaf0-9787-4f14-954d-3847f7b8d83f_hero.webp?v=1790492530",{"title":277,"slug":278,"language":279,"level":280},"Concession with Whatever, No Matter and As","concession-with-whatever-no-matter-and-as","en","C1"]