Organising Concession and Qualification

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Question formats

Sentence reordering

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • Compelling
   • it
   • on a disputed premise.
   • rests
   • though the argument may seem,
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   Correct order

   Compelling though the argument may seem, it rests on a disputed premise.

   Adjective-fronted though introduces the concession before the main clause.

2. Question 2 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The finding
   • insofar as
   • is useful
   • it narrows
   • the range of plausible explanations.
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   Correct order

   The finding is useful insofar as it narrows the range of plausible explanations.

   Insofar as limits the respect in which the finding is useful.

3. Question 3 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • Even
   • if the estimate is revised,
   • remain unchanged.
   • the recommendation
   • will
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   Correct order

   Even if the estimate is revised, the recommendation will remain unchanged.

   Even if makes the condition irrelevant to the stated result.

4. Question 4 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The proposal
   • are acknowledged.
   • has merit,
   • its limitations
   • provided that
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   Correct order

   The proposal has merit, provided that its limitations are acknowledged.

   Provided that introduces the condition on the positive judgement.

5. Question 5 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • While
   • it does
   • not necessarily invalidate
   • the broader conclusion.
   • the objection deserves attention,
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   While the objection deserves attention, it does not necessarily invalidate the broader conclusion.

   While concedes value; not necessarily limits the negative inference.

6. Question 6 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The claim
   • allows.
   • as far as
   • extends only
   • the available evidence
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   Correct order

   The claim extends only as far as the available evidence allows.

   Only as far as limits the claim's scope.

7. Question 7 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • However
   • carefully the procedure is followed,
   • is inevitable.
   • some
   • variation
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   Correct order

   However carefully the procedure is followed, some variation is inevitable.

   However plus adverb introduces an unconditional concession.

8. Question 8 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The result
   • being
   • conclusive.
   • is encouraging
   • without
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   Correct order

   The result is encouraging without being conclusive.

   Without being marks the limit on the encouraging result.

9. Question 9 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • We
   • can support the principle
   • critical of its implementation.
   • remaining
   • while
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   Correct order

   We can support the principle while remaining critical of its implementation.

   While introduces a reduced simultaneous concession; critical of takes a noun.

10. Question 10 · Sentence reordering

    Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

    Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

    Sentence parts

    • The explanation
    • albeit
    • in several respects.
    • incomplete
    • is plausible,
    Check answers and explanations

    Correct order

    The explanation is plausible, albeit incomplete in several respects.

    Albeit introduces the reduced concessive adjective phrase.

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