（1）常见的让步状语从句的引导词
常见的让步状语从句的引导词有though，although，even though和even if。
注意：主句前不可用but，但可用yet或still。
例句
a. Though/Although he tried hard, (yet/still) he failed.
b. Although I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a very good time.
c. The family is the essential presence—the thing that never leaves you, even if you find you have to leave it.
d. 改错：Although Mr. Smith studied art（A） in Paris, but his（B） writings attracted much（C） more interest than（D） his paintings.
正确答案：B，应改为his，即去掉but。
（2）介词表示让步
上述连词后边只接从句（有时是省略形式的从句），而despite，in spite of和for all是介词性质，后边只接名词（短语），不接从句。注意比较下列句子：
a. Though he was inexperienced, he did a very good job. = In spite of his inexperience, …
b. Although it was dangerous, … = Despite the danger, …
c. Though the weather was bad, … = In spite of the bad weather, …
（3）while 位于句首时，一般表示“尽管……”，引导让步状语从句
a. While I sympathize with（同意） your point of view, I can not accept it.
b. While he has time, it doesn’t mean he has capacity and patience.
c. While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
（4）as引导的倒装句，表示让步
句型：形容词+ as +主语+谓语
a. Young as he is, he is knowledgeable.
尽管他年龄小，知识却很渊博。
b. Poor as he is, he is kind and honest.
尽管他很贫穷，但他心地善良，为人诚实。
前置的也可以是名词或副词。例如：
c. Much as I respect him, I can not agree with him.
尽管我很尊重他，但我并不同意他的观点。
d. Hard as he tried, he failed the exam again.
e. Child as he is, he is knowledgeable. = Although he is a child, …