| Element | FORM/USE: NON-FINITE AFTER 'ALTHOUGH', 'THOUGH' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | subordinated |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use non-finite clauses after subordinating conjunctions '(although, though)', to express contrast. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I was my parents' first and only child, and I was brought up at my grandparents' home, because, although married, my mother decided not to leave her parents' home, and my father agreed with her. (Spain; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Spanish - European; Pass) Although committed to her job she successfully maintains her social contacts all over the world. (Germany; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) Jack, though disappointed, respects the result. (Switzerland; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
