Contrast Clauses: Although, However, and Though

Help the food critic finalize her review of *The Garlic Paradox*. Select ALL the sentences that use contrast clauses and punctuation correctly.

- [x] Although the dessert looked like a burnt tire, it tasted absolutely divine.
- [x] The dessert looked like a burnt tire; however, it tasted absolutely divine.
- [ ] However the dessert looked like a burnt tire, it tasted absolutely divine.
- [ ] The dessert looked like a burnt tire, although, it tasted absolutely divine.

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The correct answers are:
* **Although the dessert looked like a burnt tire, it tasted absolutely divine.**
* **The dessert looked like a burnt tire; however, it tasted absolutely divine.**

> **Although** is a subordinating conjunction. It connects a dependent clause to an independent clause (e.g., *Although [subject] [verb], [subject] [verb]*). We do not put a comma immediately after "although."

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> **However** is a conjunctive adverb. When it connects two independent clauses, it requires a semicolon before it and a comma after it. It cannot be used exactly like "although" at the start of a dependent clause.
