Exercise 1. “Because” or “because of”
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter _______ the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
2. Rescue attempts were temporarily halted ________ the bad weather
3. Just __________ I don’t complain, people think I’m satisfied.
4. They visited their friends often ______ they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul may not go to the football game ______his grades.
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Phrases and clauses of reason
Khi muốn diễn đạt lí do, nguyên nhân của sự việc, bạn sẽ diễn đạt bằng những cụm từ, mệnh đề nào? Bạn đã thành thạo trong các bài tập chuyển đổi từ cụm từ lí do sang mệnh đề lí do hoặc ngược lại? Mời các bạn cùng hệ thống và thực hành các bài tập về “Phrases and clauses of reason”.
I. Phrases of Reason (Cụm từ chỉ lí do)
Cụm từ chỉ lí do thường bắt đầu bằng từ nối BECAUSE OF:
Cấu trúc:
Clause + because of N/ N phrase/ Gerund Phrase.
Hoặc:
Because of N/ N phrase/ Gerund Phrase, clause.
Chú ý: Because of có thể được thay thế bởi due to
Ví dụ:
· The students arrived late because of the traffic jam. (because of + Noun)
· He walked slowly because of his bad leg. (because of + Noun phrase)
· Because of his wife being there, I said nothing about it. (because of Gerund phrase)
II. Clauses of Reason (Mệnh đề chỉ lí do)
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lí do là một mệnh đề phụ chỉ lí do hoặc nguyên nhân của hành động được nêu trong mệnh đề chính.
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ lí do thường được nối với mệnh đề chính nhờ các từ nối: BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.
Cấu trúc:
Because/ since/ as + clause, main clause.
Hoặc:
Main clause because/ since/ as + clause.
Ví dụ:
· As you were out, I left a message.
· Since he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
· I did it because he told me to.
Khi đổi mệnh đề sang cụm từ, nếu 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau, ta có thể dùng: “Gerund phrase”
Ví dụ:
She stayed at home because she was sick.
à She stayed at home because of being sick.
Mời các bạn thực hành các bài tập sau:
Exercise 1. “Because” or “because of”
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter _______ the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
2. Rescue attempts were temporarily halted ________ the bad weather
3. Just __________ I don’t complain, people think I’m satisfied.
4. They visited their friends often ______ they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul may not go to the football game ______his grades.
Exercise 2. Combine each pair of sentences, using “Because”, “Since” or “As”
1. The teacher is sick. We’ll have no class tomorrow.
2. She walked slowly. Her leg was injured.
3. Mary looks happy. She has just got good marks.
4. It got dark. I couldn’t read the letter.
5. He came to the office 10 minutes. He missed the first bus.
Exercise 3. Change clauses of reason to phrases of reason:
1. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.
2. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.
3. He left school because his life was hard.
4. The train was late because the fog was thick.
5. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
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