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LESSON 16: ADVERBIAL CLAUSES
A. REVIEW
I. Clause of Purpose: Mệnh đề chỉ mục đích - So That/ In Order That để mà
Form:
S + V1/s/es + O so that S + can/will + V0 + O
S + V2/ed + O in order that S + could/would + V0 + O
Lưu ý: Thông thường nếu không có NOT thì dùng can/could còn có NOT thì dùng won't/ wouldn't, trừ
những trường hợp có ý ngăn cấm thì mới dùng can't/ couldn't.
- I study hard so that I can pass the exam.
II. Phrase of Purpose: cụm từ chỉ mục đích - In Order To/ So As To/ To để mà
Form: + Inf.
in order to
S+V+O so as to + V0
to
Lưu ý: Nếu có NOT thì để NOT trước TO, tuy nhiên mẫu TO không áp dụng được trường hợp có NOT.
- I study hard. I want to pass the exam. → I study hard in order to/ so as to/ to pass the exam.
III. Adverb clause of result
1. with “so”: (vì vậy, do đó, cho nên): là một liên từ (conjuntion) dùng để diễn đạt kết quả của một sự việc
hoặc hành động
So + result (vì + kết quả/ hậu quả)
- Hoa worked hard, so she passed her exam [result].
(she passed the exam because she worked hard.[reason])
2. Adverb clause with “so/ such ……that” (quá .........đến nỗi mà)
a. S + to be + so + adjective / adverb + that + clause
- Jim is so intelligent that he always understands what I say.
- She is so lazy that she doesn’t want to study at all.
b. S + to be + such + a/an noun + that + clause (quá .....đến nỗi mà)
- She is such a good student that all her teachers like her.
- They are such beautiful pictures that I want to buy them all.
3. Adverb clause with “so much/ many/ few/ little + noun + that”
a. so much + uncountable noun + that: nhiều … đến nỗi
I have so much money that I don’t know what to do with it.
b. so little + uncountable noun + that: it … đến nổi
She eats so little food that she weighs only 40 kilos
c. so many + countable noun + that: nhiều … đến nổi
I have so many friends that I can remember all their names.
d. so few + countable noun + that : ít …..đến nổi
There were so few people that we couldn’t lift the box.
4. Phrase of result: TOO/ ENOUGH
- S + V + TOO + adj / adv (for + O) + TO INFINITIVE
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(Quá………………đến nỗi mà không thể làm gì)
- S + V + adj/ adv + ENOUGH + (for + o) + TO INFINITIVE
(............... đủ .....................để làm gì)
- He is so short that he can’t play basketball. → He is too short to play basketball.
→ He isn’t tall enough to play basketball.
B. EXERCISES
Ex. 1: Combine these pairs of sentences using "sothat”
1. That woman was very tall. She could almost touch the ceiling.
→ That woman was so tall that she could almost touch the ceiling.
2. This coat is very big. I can't wear it.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The coffee was so strong. She couldn't go to sleep.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. That bag was very heavy. None of us could carry it.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The stadium is very large. It can hold 60,000 people.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Those lessons are very difficult. He can't understand them.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. She was very busy. She couldn't do the housework.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The climate was very bad. All the plants couldn't grow well.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I'm very tired. I couldn't keep my eyes open.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. That boy is very lazy. He never does his homework.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ex. 2: Combine these pairs of sentences using "tooto":
1. The bag was very heavy. She couldn't carry it. → The bag was too heavy for her to carry.
2. He is very old. He can't run. → ……………………………………………………….
3. She is very young. She can't go to school. → ……………………………………………………….
4. Tom is very short. He can't play volleyball. → …………………………..………………………….
5. It's very late. We can't go to the movies. → ……………………………………………………….
6. The question was very hard. We couldn't answer it.
→ ……………………………………………………..
7. The TV programme is very exciting. The children won't miss it.
→ ……………………………………………………….
8. You're very young. You can't drive that car. → ……………………………………………………….
9. She was tired. She didn't go anywhere. → ……………………………………………………….
10. These shoes are very small. I can't wear them. → ……………………………………………………….
Ex. 3: Combine these pairs of sentences using "such.that":
1. Tom was a tall man. He could almost touch the ceiling.
→ Tom was such a tall man that he could almost touch the ceiling.
2. Mary is a good swimmer. She has won two gold medals.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He drank strong coffee. He couldn't go to sleep.
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→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. It was a long walk. The children got tired.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. He told interesting stories. They all like him.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The boy made rapid progress. It surprised everybody.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. He had a difficult exercise. He couldn't do it.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The speaker gave a long talk. Most of the audience felt sleepy.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. We watched an exciting competition. We didn't want to go home.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. It was an excellent show. We all enjoyed it.
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Ex. 4: Rewrite the sentences using "enough" instead of " tooto":
1. He is too old to wear this coloured shirt. → He is old enough to wear this coloured shirt.
2. She is too weak to carry this box. → ……………………………………………………….
3. This pen is too expensive for me to buy. → ……………………………………………………….
4. Bill was too stupid to understand what I had said.
→ ……………………………………………………….
5. This bag is too heavy for her to carry. → ……………………………………………………….
6. The test was too difficult for them to do. → ……………………………………………………….
7. I'm too poor to help you with the money. → ……………………………………………………….
8. This book is too dull to read. → ……………………………………………………….
9. The room is too dark for us to study. → ……………………………………………………….
10. The shelf is too high for her to reach. → ……………………………………………………….
Ex. 5: Rewrite the following sentences using infinitive phrase/ clause:
1. People use money. They want to buy things they need. (in order to)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Banks are developed. They want to keep people’s money safe. (so as to)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Mr. Brown is going to the bank. They want to borrow some money. (so that)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Alice borrowed an eraser. She wanted to erase a mistake in his composition. (so that)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I need to buy some laundry detergent. I want to wash my clothes. (in order to)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. I moved to the front of the room. I wanted to see better. (in order that)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. I came to this school. I wanted to learn English. (so as to)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. He gave her the key for her. He wanted to open the door. (in order that /so that)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Mary took her brother to school. She wanted him to learn English. (so that / in order that)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Please arrive early. They want us to start the meeting on time. (so that/ in order that)
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→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
