GLOBAL WRITERS BUREAU ENGLISH GRAMMAR & WRITING STYLE COURSE

LESSON 10

We shall complete our short revision of the first year course by quickly looking at RELATION OF IDEAS. This is most important.

Between any two of our thoughts there exists (or should do) some relation, whether that relation is expressed or not. The sun is now shining, I shall go out. Here the relation is reason. Why shall I go out? – BECAUSE (since, as) the sun is now shining.

It is raining heavily, I shall go out. Here we have the very opposite of reason. You would normally expect a person to go out when the weather is fine – but this person is going out ALTHOUGH (though, even though, despite the fact that) it is raining heavily. The relation is called concession. He worked hard. He wished to succeed. Here, once again, the relation seems to be reason (why did he work hard? – because etc). However, it is more definite than reason. It expresses a conscious purpose. He works hard, SO THAT (i.e. because he has a special intention) he may succeed.

EXERCISE

GIVE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SENTENCE

1. She practices each day. She is determined to become a great pianist. (A. reason) (B. purpose)
2. She practices each day. Her parents want her to do so. (A. reason) (B. purpose)
3. She practices each day. She has nothing else in particular to do. (A. concession) (B. reason)
4. She practices each day. She hates practicing. (A. reason) (B. concession)