This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Adverbial Clauses > Adverbial Clauses Of Concession – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Adverbial Clauses Of Concession Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses a concessive clause correctly? A) Since it was late, we went home. B) If it rains, we will stay inside. C) Even though she was nervous, she gave a great speech. D) Because he was hungry, he ate a sandwich. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though she was nervous, she gave a great speech. 2. If you ..... too much, you will feel sick. A) Eat. B) Will eat. C) Ate. D) Would eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eat. 3. The school, ..... has seven hundred students, had the best exam results in the country last year. A) That. B) Which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 4. ..... a bright start, Liverpool lost the match. A) In spite. B) Because of. C) Despite. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 5. ..... her fear of flying, she traveled by plane. A) Although. B) Despite. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 6. Are these sentences correct?He isn't happy, even though he is very rich. A) Yes, these are. B) No, these aren't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, these are. 7. The hotel ..... we stayed was good. A) Where. B) Which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where. 8. ..... the watch was expensive, he bought it. A) Although. B) Despite. C) In case. D) Unless. E) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 9. She went out ..... the rain. A) Although. B) Despite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 10. I think she would look prettier ..... she didn't wear so much make-up. A) Despite. B) Unless. C) Although. D) If. E) In case. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 11. ..... the government refuses to admit it, it has failed to revive the economy. A) Although. B) Despite. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 12. Before concessive clauses, we can use the conjunctions: A) Even if, despite of, and, in order to, so that, as much as. B) Yet, still, now, then, tomorrow. C) Even if, in spite of/ despite of, notwithstanding, whereas, while, yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even if, in spite of/ despite of, notwithstanding, whereas, while, yet. 13. Choose the right answer to complete the sentence. Luna did the work ..... being ill. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 14. ..... he was sick, he still went to work. A) Despite. B) Even though. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 15. Combine the sentences using a concessive clause: "She practised every day. She did not win the competition." A) She practised every day if she did not win the competition. B) Although she practised every day, she did not win the competition. C) She did not win the competition because she practised every day. D) She practised every day, so she did not win the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although she practised every day, she did not win the competition. 16. Executives are often those who receive performance-related pay ..... , it is often difficult to evaluate how well they have performed. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) Despite. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 17. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "Although the water was only 10$^\circ$C, they swam for an hour." A) The water was only 10$^\circ$C. B) For an hour. C) They swam for an hour. D) Although the water was only 10$^\circ$C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They swam for an hour. 18. ..... Salt Fat Acid Heat was published in 2017, it is still a best-selling cookbook. A) Even though. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 19. ..... it was raining, we went for a walk A) However. B) But. C) Nevertheless. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 20. We will stay indoors if it ..... tomorrow. A) Rains. B) Would rain. C) Will rain. D) Rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rains. 21. Which conjunction should be used to complete the sentence:She bought the dress ..... it was too expensive. A) Although. B) Because. C) And. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 22. Find the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:Even if it snows, the event will still take place. A) And. B) Because. C) Or. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 23. Are these sentences correct?I want to buy some pizza. I don't have any money, though. A) Yes, these are. B) No, these aren't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, these are. 24. I like her ..... she can be annoying. A) Even though. B) In spite. C) In spite of. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 25. I was sweating a lot ..... the air-conditioning. A) Although. B) In spite. C) Despite. D) Though. E) Despite the fact that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 26. In the sentence 'Even though she studied hard, she didn't pass the exam', what is the subordinating conjunction? A) Even though. B) Therefore. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though. 27. Pick the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: ..... the storm, they continued with their outdoor picnic. A) Despite. B) While. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 28. The dog was panting ..... the hot weather. A) Because of. B) Because. C) Despite. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of. 29. Complete this sentence: ..... I don't believe in ghosts, I prefer not to be home alone. A) Inspite. B) Though. C) However. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Though. 30. Complete the sentence.I need to save money for my trip, ..... I will get a job. A) And. B) Nor. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 31. ..... the heavy rain, the football match continued. A) Although. B) Despite. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 32. They stayed outside ..... the cold weather. A) Though. B) Despite. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 33. Choose the right answer to complete the sentence ..... the difficulty, the students managed to solve the math problem. A) Although. B) Despite. C) Much as. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 34. ..... sharing detailed recipes with her readers, Samin wants them to improvise when cooking. A) Though. B) Although. C) In spite of. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In spite of. 35. Which of the following is the best definition of a concessive clause? A) A clause that shows a condition. B) A clause that shows a reason for something. C) A clause that shows time. D) A clause that shows a contrast or exception to the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A clause that shows a contrast or exception to the main idea. 36. Complete the sentence.My boss asked if I can work on Sundays, ..... they are closed on Sundays! A) Or. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 37. ..... the heavy rain, the flight still takes off. A) Regarded as. B) In terms of. C) Because of. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In spite of. 38. Complete the sentence:Nothing happens, ..... the reforms are postponed year after year. A) Even if. B) Despite. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even if. 39. I like strawberries ..... I don't like blueberries A) Though. B) Although. C) But. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But. 40. If you ..... English well, you will communicate with foreigners. A) Had spoken. B) Speak. C) Speaks. D) Spoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speak. 41. If the city ..... more green space, the air quality wouldn't be so bad. A) Has had. B) Would have. C) Had. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 42. Complete the sentence.I would like to visit Hawaii, ..... I have no money. A) And. B) For. C) Yet. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yet. 43. ..... he had little experience, he got the job. A) Despite. B) Even though. C) In spite of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even though. 44. Choose the right answer to complete the sentence.I went to school the next day ..... I was still feeling ill. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 45. Complete the sentence.I am really happy, ..... I actually found a job in Hawaii! A) And. B) For. C) But. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 46. Rewrite the following using a concessive clause: "He is only 5 feet tall. He plays basketball very well." A) He plays basketball very well because he is only 5 feet tall. B) Although he is only 5 feet tall, he plays basketball very well. C) He is only 5 feet tall, so he plays basketball very well. D) He plays basketball very well if he is only 5 feet tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although he is only 5 feet tall, he plays basketball very well. 47. I still feel hungry ..... I had a great lunch. A) In spite of. B) Despite. C) Even though. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even though. 48. The judge sent her to prison ..... the fact that she had very small children. A) Despite. B) Even though. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Despite. 49. ..... studying hard, he failed the exam. A) In spite of. B) Though. C) Even though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 50. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:I went to the party ..... it was raining heavily outside. A) Because. B) While. C) Since. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 51. Choose the right answer to complete the sentence.Rudy accepted the job ..... the low salary. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In spite of. 52. ..... he has performed excellently in many films, he has never won an Oscar for Best Actor. A) Despite. B) However. C) But. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 53. Select the correct conjunction to fill in the blank: ..... the long journey, they enjoyed the scenic views. A) While. B) During. C) After. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During. 54. ..... it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat. A) Despite. B) However. C) In spite of. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 55. If you don't study hard, you ..... the exam. A) Would fail. B) Would have fail. C) Fail. D) Will fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will fail. 56. Choose the right answer to complete the sentence ..... Dita was very hungry, she couldn't eat. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 57. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: ..... the traffic jam, they arrived at the airport on time. A) Instead of. B) Although. C) Despite. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 58. Complete the sentence.I don't want to work at Walmart ..... Target. A) And. B) Nor. C) But. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nor. 59. If we arrived at 10, we ..... Tyler's presentation. A) Will attend. B) Attend. C) Would have attended. D) Would attend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would attend. 60. ..... waiting for the food to arrive, we were happy to sit and chat in the relaxing surroundings. A) While. B) Whereas. C) Yet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClauses QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAdverbial Clauses Of Concession Quiz 1Adverbial Clauses Of Concession Quiz 2Adverbial Clauses Of Concession Quiz 4Adverbial Clauses Of Manner QuizAdverbial Clauses Of Place QuizAdverbs Clause Of Result QuizClause Of Contrast QuizClause Of Purpose Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books