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Difficulty: MediumConjunctions and Clause Structure

Which of the following sentences correctly expresses a concessive relationship between clauses without structural redundancy or conjunction misuse?

  1. Although the newly appointed director implemented strict austerity measures, the company's financial deficit continued to widen.Answer
  2. B
    Although the newly appointed director implemented strict austerity measures, but the company's financial deficit continued to widen.
  3. C
    Even though the newly appointed director implemented strict austerity measures, yet the company's financial deficit continued to widen.
  4. D
    Despite the newly appointed director implemented strict austerity measures, the company's financial deficit continued to widen.

Answer

The sentence reading 'Although the newly appointed director implemented strict austerity measures, the company's financial deficit continued to widen.'
The sentence starting with 'Although' and continuing directly to the main clause without inserting 'but' or 'yet' correctly joins the subordinate concessive clause to the main clause.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the clause relationship and required conjunction type.
The two clauses express a concession (a contrast between an action and an unexpected outcome).
Concessive relationships require subordinating conjunctions such as 'Although' or 'Even though'.
2
Check for redundant conjunction pairing.
When a subordinate clause begins with 'Although' or 'Even though', no coordinating conjunction ('but', 'yet') should introduce the main clause.
A single complex sentence requires only one connective to link a subordinate clause to a main clause.
3
Verify preposition vs conjunction usage.
'Despite' functions as a preposition and requires a noun phrase (e.g., 'Despite the strict austerity measures...'), whereas 'Although' introduces a subject-verb clause.
Prepositions cannot directly introduce finite clauses.

Key Concept

Concessive Clause Structure and Avoidance of Redundant Conjunctions
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Conjunctions and Clause Structure

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