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CHUYÊN ĐỀ CHỈ LÝ DO

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PHRASES AND CLAUSES OF REASON

(CỤM TỪ VÀ MỆNH ĐỀ CHỈ LÝ DO)


I.Cụm từ chỉ lý do (Phrases of reason)
Cụm từ chỉ lý do thuờng được bắt đầu bằng các giới từ because of, due to
hoặc owing to.

because of/ due to/ owing to + noun/ pronoun/ gerund phrase

Ex: The students arrived late because of/ due to the traffic jam.
We were there because of him.
She stayed at home because of feeling unwell.

II. Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lý do (Adverbial clauses of reason)


Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lý do thuờng đuợc nối với mệnh đề chính bằng các
liên từ because, since, as (lưu ý since và as thuờng đặt ở đầu câu).

Because/ since/ As + S + V

Ex: He came ten minutes late because he missed the first bus.
Since/ As he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
She was worried because it started to rain.
They didn’t take part in the trip because the weather was bad.

III. DẠNG BÀI TẬP


1. Khi đổi từ mệnh đề sang cụm từ, nếu 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau ta dùng V-ING.
Ex: She stayed at home because she was sick.
 She stayed at home because of being sick.
2. Khi đổi từ mệnh đề sang cụm từ, nếu 2 chủ ngữ khác nhau ta dùng NOUN
PHRASE.
Ex: She stayed at home because it rained heavily.
 She stayed at home because of the heavy rain.

EXERCISES
I. Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF as appropriate.
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter the sender had written the wrong address
on the envelope.
2.We decided to leave early the party was boring.
3.Rescue attempts were temporarily halted the bad weather.
4.Paul may not go to the football game his grades.
5.They visited their friends often they enjoyed their company.
II. Combine each pair of sentences, using BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.
1.She saw the wanted man in a small coffee shop. She phoned the police.

2.The teacher is sick. We’ll have no class tomorrow.

3.She walked slowly. Her leg was injured.

4.Mary looks happy. She has just got good marks.

5.He came to the office 10 minutes late. He missed the first bus.

6.She coughed and sneezed. The doctor said she had to stay out of crowd.

7.It got dark. I couldn’t read the letter.


8.I didn’t come in time. There was a traffic jam.

9.He stayed at home yesterday. His mother was sick.

10. We didn’t want to go out. It rained heavily.

III. Rewrite these sentences, using BECAUSE.


1.It’s raining, so we stay at home.

2.Most people hear jogging is a good exercise, so they begin to jog.

3.The climate in the country is healthy, so people like to live there.

4.A computer can be used for various purposes, so it becomes very popular
nowadays.

5.Tomorrow is a public holiday, so all the shops will be shut.

IV. Change clauses of reason to phrases.


1.Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.

2.She went to bed early because she felt tired.

3.Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.

4.John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.


5.Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.

6.I like him because his father is kind to me.

7.I can’t eat these fruits because they are green.

8.I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.

9.I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.

10. He came late because it rained heavily.

11. I can’t study because it is noisy.

12. The train came late because it was foggy.

13. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.

14. The train was late because the fog was thick.

15. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.

16. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

17. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.

18. He couldn’t drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.

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