Although Though Even though In spite of / Despite Because /Because of Collected by Thạch Sanh Nguyên tắc chung cần nhớ là : Clauses and phrases of concession: ØAlthough/ Even though/ though/even if/ in spite of the fact that/ Despite of the fact that + S + V + O ØDespite / in spite of/ regardless of + CỤM TỪ ( noun phrase/ V-ing phrase) ØADJ/ ADV/ N + though/ as + S + V + O Ex: Although/ even though/ though he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. I’m no better despite the fact that I’ve taken the pills Despite / in spite of being a millionaire, Henry’s friend hates spending money. ØBecause/ since/ as/ for/ seeing that/ in that / in as much as/ now (that) = because of the fact that/ due to the fact that + S + V + O ØBecause of/ due to/ owing to/ thank to + CỤM TỪ ( noun phrase/ V-ing phrase) Ex: Because/ since/ as pollution is something that other folk do, we’re just enjoying our day. Unfortunately my company does not produce recycle paper since/ because/ as it is more expensive to make than regular paper. Các công thức biến đổi từ mệnh đề sang cụm từ như sau: 1.Noun + be + adj àThe/ (her, his, their) + adj+ Noun 2.Pronoun + be + adj àThe/ (her, his, their) + Noun (of the adj ) 3. Pronoun + verb + (adv)àThe/ (her, his, their) + Adj (of the adv) + Noun (of the verb) 4. Pronoun + verb + (O) àV-ing (same Subject) 5.There be + Noun à The + Noun . ( Clauses and phrases of reason /concession ) Adjective D Noun Tired Tiredness Sick Sickness Ill Illness Late Lateness Kind Kindness Lazy Laziness Sad Sadness Dark Darkness Adjective D Noun Important Importance Different Difference Absent Absence Honest Honesty Difficult Difficulty Poor Poverty Noisy The noise Invent The invention of 1) Nếu chủ từ 2 mệnh đề giống nhau: Pronoun + verb + (O) àV-ing (same Subject) - Bỏ chủ từ ,động từ thêm ING . Although Tom got up late, he got to school on time. => Despite / in spite of getting up late, Tom got to school on time. 2) Nếu chủ từ là danh từ + be + tính từ .Noun + be + adj àThe/ (her, his, their) + adj+ Noun - Đem tính từ đặt trước danh từ, bỏ to be Although the rain is heavy,....... => Despite / in spite of the heavy rain, ...... 3) Nếu chủ từ là đại từ + be + tính từ : Pronoun + be + adj àThe/ (her, his, their) + Noun (of the adj ) - Đổi đại từ thành sỡ hữu, đổi tính từ thành danh từ ,bỏ be Although He was sick,........ => Despite / in spite of his sickness,....... 4) Nếu chủ từ là đại từ + động từ + trạng từ Pronoun + verb + (adv) àThe/ (her, his, their) + Adj (of the adv) + Noun (of the verb) - Đổi đại từ thành sở hữu, động từ thành danh từ ,trạng từ thành tính từ đặt trước danh từ Although He behaved impolitely,..... => Despite / in spite of his impolite behavior ,......... 5) Nếu câu có dạng : there be + danh từ There be + Noun à The + Noun - Thì bỏ there be Although there was an accident ,..... => Despite / in spite of an accident,...... 6) Nếu câu có dạng : It (be) + tính từ về thời tiết Đổi tính từ thành danh từ thêm the phía trước. Although it was rainy, ..... => Despite / in spite of the rain, . Các tính từ và danh từ thường gặp trong mẫu này là: Foggy => fog ( sương mù ) Snowy => snow (tuyết) Rainy => rain (mưa) Stormy => storm ( bão) 7) Nếu câu có dạng: Danh từ + (be) + p.p ( câu bị động) => Đổi p.p thành danh từ, thêm the phía trước và of phía sau, danh từ câu trên đem xuống để sau of Although television was invented, ..... => Despite / in spite of the invention of television, . 8 ) The fact that trước mệnh đề. Although he behaved impolitely, ..... => Despite / in spite of the fact that he behaved impolitely,..... - Áp dụng cho biến đổi từ BECAUSE àBECAUSE OF Exercise Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. In spite of__________________________________________________________ Mary could not go to school because she was sick. Because of__________________________________________________________ Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. Despite____________________________________________________________ My mother told me to go to school although I was sick. In spite of__________________________________________________________ Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home. Because of_________________________________________________________ Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. Despite____________________________________________________________ Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman. Despite____________________________________________________________ In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job. Although__________________________________________________________ Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep. In spite of__________________________________________________________ In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies. Even though________________________________________________________ Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap. Because of_________________________________________________________ Since he was careless, Tom lost the game. Because of_________________________________________________________ Although she behaves well, no one loves her. Despite____________________________________________________________ Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year. Because___________________________________________________________ Mary was worried because Tom was late. Because of_________________________________________________________ Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad. Because of_________________________________________________________ I came here because I want the English course. Because of_________________________________________________________ I went to school although it was hot. Despite____________________________________________________________ Because the dust in the room, I can’t go in. Because of_________________________________________________________ Because of too much smoke, We have to wear masks . Because___________________________________________________________ Although Nam is not an intelligent student, he can learn very fast. Despite / In spite of ___________________________________________________. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house. Because of _________________________________________________________. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school. Because of _________________________________________________________. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick. Because of _________________________________________________________. Because there was an accident, I was late. Because of __________________________________________________________. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad. Because of _________________________________________________________. Although he has a physical handicap, he has become a successful business man. Despite ____________________________________________________________. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the Tivi. Because ___________________________________________________________. Although it was raining heavily, we still went to school. Despite / In spite of ___________________________________________________. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam. Because of __________________________________________________________. Despite my warning, they went ahead with their plan. ___________________________________________________________________ They went swimming in spite of the coldness of the water. ____________________________________________________________________ In spite of being bad at pool, she beat him three times in a row. ____________________________________________________________________ She decided to go abroad for a year despite loving her boyfriend very much. _____________________________________________________________ He went on holiday to Thailand in spite of the expensive airfare _____________________________________________________________ Socrates never had much money despite being very famous in his own day. _____________________________________________________________ His career did not really take off despite his ambitions. _____________________________________________________________ They managed to work together despite their differences of opinion _____________________________________________________________ Despite my headache I enjoyed the film. _____________________________________________________________ Despite having enough money, he refused to buy a new car. _____________________________________________________________ Despite being tired, he walked to the station. ______________________________________________________________ The children slept well despite the noise. ______________________________________________________________ in spite of earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents. _______________________________________________________________ Tom went to work in spite of not feeling very well. _______________________________________________________________ Their new product turned out to be a success despite pessimistic market studies. _______________________________________________________________ The speech made the crowd cheer despite the minister's lack of preparation time. _______________________________________________________________ Julie failed the exam in spite of working very hard. ________________________________________________________________ In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher. ___________________________________________________________________ In spite of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. ____________________________________________________________________ Despite/in spite of being a little overweight, he is actually quite fit. ___________________________________________________________________ In spite of being necessary for democracy, politicians are still liars and thieves. ____________________________________________________________________ Valencia is a fantastic place despite of being too hot in July and August. ___________________________________________________________________ She’s a great person In spite of getting jealous over stupid things sometimes. ___________________________________________________________________ In spite of getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with the teacher. ____________________________________________________________________ Cars are a big waste of money although you do need one if you live in the country. ____________________________________________________________________ The best things in life are free though love is often very expensive. ___________________________________________________________________ I phone my brother in Thailand using Skype nearly every day though the time difference. ____________________________________________________________________ Although the sun was shining, the water was cold. _________________________________________________________________ Although he behaved badly, he wasn’t punished. __________________________________________________________________ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. __________________________________________________________________ We stayed up late, although we were tired. __________________________________________________________________ Although she lost her way twice, she arrived safely. ___________________________________________________________________ Though Kevin was hard working, he failed the examination. ____________________________________________________________________ Although she didn't want to see The Lord of the Rings, she enjoyed it in the end. ____________________________________________________________________ They visited Madrid although they didn't have time to visit El Prado. ___________________________________________________________________ Although it was raining, we decided to go anyway. ____________________________________________________________________ Although it was only the first time they met, they made friends immediately. ___________________________________________________________________ The English actor Oliver Reed was often rude to people although he was always kind to animals. __________________________________________________________________ Although it was raining heavily, we played the match as planned ____________________________________________________________________ Although my doctor had told me to stay in bed I went to work __________________________________________________________________ Although he takes a lot of exercises, he’s fat. ___________________________________________________________________ Although I had practised for hours on end, my first golf ball ended up in the trees. ____________________________________________________________________ Although he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. ___________________________________________________________________ Though The weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip. ___________________________________________________________________ John rarely sees Paul although they live in the same town. ____________________________________________________________________ Anna never learned the language although she lived there for two years. ____________________________________________________________________ I couldn't eat although I was very hungry. ____________________________________________________________________ Although she was exhausted, she continued to study. ____________________________________________________________________ I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. Because of _________________________________________________________ Although he got up early, he was late for the first train. In spite ____________________________________________________________ Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it. In spite ____________________________________________________________ Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer. Despite ____________________________________________________________ Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car. Despite ____________________________________________________________ Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London. In spite ____________________________________________________________ Athough he is sick, he goes to school. In spite of ___________________________________________________________ Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully. Despite _____________________________________________________________ Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty. Although ___________________________________________________________ They worked very hard although they were old. In spite ____________________________________________________________ Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick. Because of __________________________________________________________ Mary went to bed early because she felt tired. Because of __________________________________________________________ She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold. Because of __________________________________________________________ John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard. Because of __________________________________________________________ She stayed at home because her mother was sick. Because of __________________________________________________________ I like him because his father is kind to me. Because of _________________________________________________________ I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. Because of __________________________________________________________ Although he got up early, he was late for the first train. In spite _____________________________________________________________ Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it. ____________________________________________________________________ Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer. Despite __________________________________________________________ Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car. Despite ___________________________________________________________ Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London. In spite ____________________________________________________________ Although I am hungry, I can’t eat now. Despite___________________________________________________________ Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city. Though ___________________________________________________________ In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie. Although __________________________________________________________ They worked very hard inspite of their old age. Although __________________________________________________________ We arrived late because of the bad traffic. __________________________________________________________________ She didn’t buy the house because the price was very high. __________________________________________________________________ She only accepted the job because of the high salary. __________________________________________________________________ We couldn’t sleep because the weather was hot. __________________________________________________________________ Because of the World War II, women took over business for their absent husbands. ___________________________________________________________________ We didn’t go fishing because the water was rough. ____________________________________________________________________ She was very angry because he behaved very badly. ___________________________________________________________________ He couldn’t sleep because of his worries. ___________________________________________________________________ Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident. ____________________________________________________________________ I lost my way because the fog was thick. ____________________________________________________________________ He is tired because of staying up late last night. ____________________________________________________________________ We couldn’t read the sign on the building because the distance was so great. ____________________________________________________________________ She’ll never get success because she is impatient. ___________________________________________________________________ He’ll be sacked because he is often late for work. ____________________________________________________________________ Governments advise giving up smoking because of its harm for health. ____________________________________________________________________ They haven’t bought the house because its rooms are small. ___________________________________________________________________ He got bad marks because his answers were incomplete. ____________________________________________________________________ Maria couldn’t return home because of losing all her money. ____________________________________________________________________ Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him. ___________________________________________________________________ A lot of people learn English because it is very important. ___________________________________________________________________ Tom is often punished because he is very lazy. ______
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