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2 Participle Clauses: check the following links (or Destination C1&C2):
http://www.learnglish.net/archives/2114
http://lern-doch-englisch.de/engram/grammar/particip/participl.htm
http://www.grammaring.com/participle-clauses
3 Concession Clauses:
https://suite101.com/a/clauses-of-concession-how-to-express-contrast-in-english-a403664
http://www.englishgrammar.org/adverb-clause-concession-supposition/
http://www.thnu.edu.cn/data/ce/is/1/zhweb1/a/a14/a143/mainkeystructure.htm
Following, you will find further examples of Concession Clauses introducing background information:
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Although they tried hard, the two sides couldn't agree a peace settlement.
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As hard as they tried, the two sides couldn't agree a peace settlement.
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Hard as they tried, the two sides couldn't agree a peace settlement.
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Hard though they tried, the two sides couldn't agree a peace settlement.
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Although I detest the idea of punishing children, I can see it has its uses.
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Much as I detest the idea of punishing children, I can see it has its uses. (Much as, used to talk about strong feelings, collocates with verbs such as 'like' and 'hate.')
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However much I can see the idea of punishing children, I still detest it.
4 Inversion with negative/restrictive/place adverbial words and phrases:
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-88760.php
http://www.learnglish.net/archives/2264
http://www.grammaring.com/subject-verb-inversion-after-place-adverbials
look at this: my_tine_grammar_inversion.pdf
5 Cleft Sentences:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv149.shtml
6 so / such / too / enough:
http://sman1slawienglish.wordpress.com/so-too-enough-such-in-adverb-clauses/
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