For: VÌ And: Và Nor: Mà Cũng Không: Althoung, Though, Even Though + SV
For: VÌ And: Và Nor: Mà Cũng Không: Althoung, Though, Even Though + SV
For: VÌ And: Và Nor: Mà Cũng Không: Althoung, Though, Even Though + SV
Hoàng Minh
LIÊN TỪ - CONJUNCTION
1. Liên từ đẳng lập: coordinate conjunction: dùng trong câu ghép (compound sentence)
- Có 7 liên từ đẳng lập: FANBOYS
- bắt buộc phải dùng dấu phẩy để tách mệnh đề.
For: vì
E.g. I do this, for I like it.
And: và
E.g. I play football, and my brother does, too.
Nor: mà cũng không (mệnh đề trước là phủ định, mệnh đề chứa nor là mệnh đề khẳng
định nhưng nghĩa phủ định, bắt buộc phải đảo ngữ giống trật tự của câu hỏi)
E.g. I didn’t eat apples, nor did I eat oranges.
But: nhưng
E.g. Today it is very cold, but I still go to school.
Or: hoặc/ hay
E.g. I should eat apples, or I should eat oranges.
Yet: nhưng (mệnh đề chứa nó phải đảo ngữ giống trật tự của câu hỏi)
E.g. Today it is very cold, yet do I still go to school.
So: vì vậy
E.g. I have tried very much, so I get a good mark.
2. Liên từ chính phụ: subordinate conjunction: dùng trong câu phức (complex sentence)
E.g. Because, although, when, if, after, before, until,…
EXERCISE
I. Complete the sentences with although, despite, in spite of, however
1. …………………. the watch was expensive, he bought it.
2. We went out …………………..the rain.
3. We went out …………………..it was raining.
4. …………………..my husband didn’t like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
5. He passed the test. ………………….., he didn’t get the job.
6. ………………….. he passed the test, he didn’t get the job.
7. They managed to do it ………………….. I was not there.
8. ………………….. he was tired, he went on working.
9. She tried very hard. ………………….., she couldn’t do it.
10. …………………..the headache, I enjoyed the movie.
11. …………………..I don’t agree with him, I think he is honest.
12. We understood him …………………..his strong local accent. (giọng địa phương)
13. ………………….. my best efforts, I wasn’t able to find an answer to the problem online.
14. ………………….. we've made a lot of progress, we still have a long way to go.
15. I studied finance and accounting. ………………….., I’ve been working in sales.
II. Combine the following sentences.
1. He is very old. But he enjoys good health. (though)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. He was very tired. Yet he completed the work. (although)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. The constable ran as fast as he could. Still he could not catch the thief. (despite)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The doctors gave her the best medical care. Still they could not save her. (however)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Raju left home early. But he was late for school. (in spite of)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. She is rich and famous. Still she is unhappy. (in spite of)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Rewrite these sentences
1. Although he had very little time, he offered to help us.
Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………
3. Although there are many difficulties, he has no problem fitting in with the team.
In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Despite a lot of problems last year, I continued to work on the project.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Although they split up many years ago, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
Despite …………………………………………………………………………………..