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MỆNH ĐỀ

CỤM TỪ

1. CHỈ MỤC ĐÍCH

S + V + so that + S + will/ would + V.

in order that can / could

may/ might

S + V + (not) to + V.

in order (not) to

so as (not) to

*Chú ý: Nếu 2 vế khác chủ ngữ => in order (for sb) + (not) to V

2. CHỈ KẾT QUẢ

  1. S + be + so + adj + that + S + V.

V adv

(quá … đến nỗi mà …)

2. S + be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + S + V.

cụm danh từ

*Chú ý:

It was such a hot day that we all went swimming.

so hot a day

  1. S + be + adj + enough + (for sb) + to V.

V adv

(đủ … để có thể …)

2. too + adj / adv + (for sb) + to V

(quá … không thể …)

*Chú ý:

  • enough + N + to V
  • so many / much / few / little + N

3. CHỈ NGUYÊN NHÂN HOẶC LÝ DO

Because

Since + S + V, S + V. = S + V, so S + V.

As

Seeing that

S + V + because of + its / her/ … + N.

due to + the + Ving / being + adj.

owing to +sở hữu cách + the fact that + S + V.

mệnh đề danh từ

4. CHỈ SỰ NHƯỢNG BỘ / TƯƠNG PHẢN

Although

Though + S + V, S + V. = S + V, but S + V.

Even though

S + V + in spite of + its / her/ … + N.

despite + the + Ving / being + adj.

+sở hữu cách + the fact that + S + V.

mệnh đề danh từ

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Task #2: Mệnh đề trạng ngữ và cụm từ chỉ kết quả

  • Mệnh đề chỉ kết quả:
  • The day was so beautiful that we all wanted to go for a picnic. (Trời đẹp đến nỗi mà tất cả chúng tôi đã muốn đi dã ngoại.)
  • It was such a beautiful day that we all wanted to go for a picnic. (Trời đẹp đến nỗi mà tất cả chúng tôi đã muốn đi dã ngoại.)
  • She walked in so quietly that no one realized that. (Cô ấy đã bước vào một cách yên lặng đến mỗi mà không ai nhận ra.)
  • Cụm từ chỉ kết quả:
  • The bookshelf wasn’t short enough for the boy to reach it. (Cái giá sách không đủ thấp để cậu bé có thể với được nó.)
  • The bookshelf was too high for the boy to reach. (Cái giá sách quá cao khiến cậu bé không thể với tới)
  • The snail didn’t run fast enough to keep up with the rabbit. (Con sên không chạy đủ nhanh để có thể bắt kịp con thỏ).
  • The snail ran too slowly to keep up with the rabbit. (Con sên chạy quá chậm không thể theo kịp con thỏ.)
  • Chú ý: - She didn’t have enough money to buy the house. - There were so many people in the room that we didn’t have enough chairs.

MỆNH ĐỀ

CỤM TỪ

2. CHỈ KẾT QUẢ

  1. S + be + so + adj + that + S + V.

V adv

(quá … đến nỗi mà …)

2. S + be + such + (a/an) + adj + N + that + S + V.

cụm danh từ

*Chú ý:

It was such a hot day that we all went swimming.

so hot a day

  1. S + be + adj + enough + (for sb) + to V.

V adv

(đủ … để có thể …)

2. too + adj / adv + (for sb) + to V

(quá … không thể …)

*Chú ý:

  • enough + N + to V
  • so many / much / few / little + N

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Exercise 2.a. Make sentences with SO … THAT & SUCH … THAT

  1. The lesson is very difficult. Nobody can understand it.
  2. The work is very hard. I can’t finish it on time.
  3. This novel was very interesting. I couldn’t put it down.
  4. This song is very simple. All of us can sing it.
  5. My brothers and sisters were very excited about the trip. They couldn’t sleep.
  6. The house is very expensive. Nobody can buy it.
  7. The boy is very nice. We all like him.
  8. The room was very dark. I couldn’t see anything.
  9. The day was nice. We decided to go to the beach.
  10. He has very wide knowledge. We can’t help admiring him.
  11. There was a lot of food. Everyone ate too much.
  12. There were a lot of guests. There wasn’t enough food.

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Exercise 2.a. Make sentences with SO … THAT & SUCH … THAT

  1. The lesson is very difficult. Nobody can understand it.

→ The lesson was is so difficult that nobody could can understand it.

→ It was is such a difficult lesson that nobody could can understand it.

→ It was is so difficult a lesson that nobody could can understand it.

  1. The work is very hard. I can’t finish it on time.

→ The work is so hard that I can’t finish it on time.

→ It was is such a hard work that …

→ It is so hard a work that … (sai, vì “work” là danh từ ko đếm đc)

(sai)

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Exercise 2.a. Make sentences with SO … THAT & SUCH … THAT

3. This novel was very interesting. I couldn’t put it down.

→ This novel was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down.

→ It was such a an interesting novel that I couldn’t put it down.

→ It was so interesting a novel that …

4. This song is very simple. All of us can sing it.

→ This song is so simple that all of us can sing it.

→ It is such a simple song that all of us can sing it.

→ It is so so simple a song that all of us can sing it.

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Exercise 2.a. Make sentences with SO … THAT & SUCH … THAT

5. My brothers and sisters were very excited about the trip. They couldn’t sleep.

→ My brothers and my sisters were so excited about the trip that they couldn’t sleep.

→ It was such an exciting trip they … (sai về ý nghĩa)

6. The house is very expensive. Nobody can buy it.

→ The house is so expensive that nobody can buy it.

→ It is such an expensive house that nobody can buy it.

7. The boy is very nice. We all like him.

→ The boy is so nice that we all like him.

→ It is such a nice boy that we all like him.

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Exercise 2.b. Combine two sentences using TOO or ENOUGH

  1. We couldn’t eat the food. It was very hot.
  2. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have much money.
  3. Sarah can’t take a day off/ She’s very busy.
  4. A picnic would be nice. But it’s wet.
  5. Nobody could move the piano. It was very heavy.
  6. I didn’t wear this coat in winter. It isn’t warm.
  7. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got many.
  8. I can’t explain he situation. It’s complicated.
  9. Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It isn’t wide.
  10. I couldn’t carry the equipment. I had such a lot.
  11. We couldn’t climb over the wall. It was very high.
  12. Natasha wants to be a professional musician. She’s very good.
  13. He didn’t get the job. He wasn’t experienced.

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  • We couldn’t eat the food. It was very hot.
  • too … (for sb) + to…
  • … enough (for sb) + to …
  • so … that + S + V.
  • + S + V.such …that

→ The food was too hot for us to eat.

→ The wasn’t cold enough for us to eat.

→ The food was so hot that we couldn’t eat it.

→ It was such a hot food that we couldn’t eat it.

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2. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have much money.

→ I didn’t have enough money to take a taxi.

→ A taxi was too expensive for me to take.

→ A taxi was so expensive that I couldn’t take it.

→ It was such an expensive taxi that I couldn’t take it.

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3. Sarah can’t take a day off. She’s very busy. (Việt Hùng)

Sarah is so busy that she can't take a day off.

Sarah is such a busy person that she can't take a day off.

Sarah is too busy for her to take a day off.

She isn't have enough free time to take a day off. (sai)

Sarah isn’t free enough to take a day off.

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4. A picnic would be nice. But it’s wet. (Bảo Anh Nguyễn)

It’s too wet to for a picnic.

→ It’s too wet to have a picnic.

(Trời quá mưa không thể đi dã ngoại.)

→ It isn’t dry enough to have picnic.

→ It’s so wet that we can’t have a picnic.

→ It’s such a wet day that we can’t have a picnic.

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5, Nobody could move the piano. It was very heavy.

5.1. The piano was too heavy to move it.

5.2. The piano wasn’t light enough to move it

5.3. The piano was so heavy that nobody could move it.

5.4. It was such a heavy piano that nobody could move it.

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6, I didn’t wear this coat in winter. It isn’t warm. (Đức Trí)

--> This coat isn't warm enough for me to wear in winter.

-->This coat is too cold for me to wear in winter.

→ This coat is so cold that I didn’t wear this coat in winter.

→ It is such a cold coat that I didn’t wear this coat in winter.

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7. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got many. (NHƯ HƯƠNG )

→ I haven’t got enough chairs for all my guests (to sit).

—> I haven’t too

→ There are too few chairs for all my guests to sit.

→ There are so many guests that I haven’t got enough chairs.

→ There are such a lot of guests that I haven’t got enough chairs.

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8. I can’t explain the situation. It’s complicated (phức tạp).

→ The situation is too complicated for me to explain.

→ The situation is not simple enough for me to explain.

→ The situation is so complicated that I can’t explain.

→ It is such a complicated situation that I can’t explain.

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9. Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It isn’t wide. (binh an)

→ This sofa isn’t big wide enough for three people to sit on.

→ This sofa is too small for three people to sit on.

→ The sofa is so small that three people can’t sit on it.

→ It’s such a small sofa that three people can’t sit on it.

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10. I couldn’t carry the equipment. I had such a lot. (Nhật Huy)

→ I had too many equipment to carry.

→ I had so many equipment that I couldn’t carry them.

→ That was such a lot of equipment that I couldn’t carry them.

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11. We couldn’t climb over the wall. It was very high.

→ The wall was too high for us to climb over it.

→ The wall wasn’t short enough for us to climb over.

→ The wall was so high that we couldn’t climb over it.

→ It was such a high wall that we couldn’t climb over it.

12. Natasha wants to be a professional musician. She’s very good.

→ Natasha is too good that she could be a professional musician. (sai)

→ Natasha is so good that she can be a professional musician.

→ Natasha is such a good musician that she can be a professional musician.

→ Natasha is good enough to be a professional musician.

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13. He didn’t get the job. He wasn’t experienced.

→ He wasn’t experienced enough to get the job.

→ He was too inexperienced to get the job.

→ He was so inexperienced that he didn’t get the job.

→ He was such an inexperienced man/ person that he didn’t get the job.