Combine the following sentences into one sentence using an adverb clause of concession:
The hostel mess serves paneer every Sunday. Many students still order food from outside.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Even though the hostel mess serves paneer every Sunday, many students still order food from outside.
Adverb clause of concession:
- An adverb clause of concession tells that something happens in spite of something else. It begins with though, although or even though.
- The students order food from outside in spite of the paneer in the mess. So “even though” joins the two ideas. The main clause after it does not take “but”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Even though the hostel mess serves paneer every Sunday, but many students still order food from outside. — Incorrect. The option uses “even though” and “but” together. “Even though” already joins the two clauses, so the extra “but” is wrong.
Option 2: Because the hostel mess serves paneer every Sunday, many students still order food from outside. — Incorrect. “Because” begins a clause of reason. The paneer is not the reason the students order food from outside. The two ideas go against each other.
Option 4: Despite the hostel mess serves paneer every Sunday, many students still order food from outside. — Incorrect. “Despite” is followed by a noun or an -ing word, not by a clause. The option puts a subject and verb, “the hostel mess serves”, after it. Example: Despite the rain, the match went on.