| Structure | Example | |-----------|---------| | | No matter what you say , I won’t change my mind. | | whatever / whenever / wherever | Wherever he goes , he makes friends. / Whatever she cooks , it tastes good. |

| Structure | Example | |-----------|---------| | | She would be perfect for the job, except that she lacks experience . | | except when/where/if | I walk to work except when it rains . | | only that (archaic) | He agreed, only that he wanted more time . |

| Conjunction | Meaning & Use | Example | |-------------|---------------|---------| | | despite the fact that | Although it rained , we enjoyed the picnic. | | even though | stronger than although | Even though he trained hard , he lost the race. | | though | informal, can be at end | Though she was tired , she finished the report. (or: She finished the report, though .) | | whereas | shows direct opposition | I love action movies, whereas my sister prefers rom-coms . | | while | similar to whereas (can also mean time) | While most students passed , a few failed the exam. |

Unlike although , these are not followed by a subject + verb .