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ADVERB CLAUSES OF RESULT AND CONCESSION
A. ADVERB CLAUSES OF RESULTS:Là mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ kết quả bắt đầu các liên từ:so ... that; such ... that
(quá ... đến nỗi) Chỉ một nguyên nhân dẫn đến một kết quả.
S +V+ SO + ADJ/ ADV THAT + S + (can/ could/will/ would/ may/ might) + V
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He is so sleepy that he cannot watch T.V.(Cậu ấy quá buồn ngũ đến nỗi Cậu ấy không thể xem T.V.)
S +V+ SO + Many + Plural N + THAT + S + (can/ could/will/ would/ may/ might) + V

Few
He has so many books that he can’t read them all.(Cậu ấy có nhiều sách đến nỗi Cậu ấy không thể đọc hết.)
There are so few players that they can’t form a football team.(Có quá ít cầu thủ đến nỗi khôg thể lập đội bóng được.)
S +V+ SO + Much + Singular N + THAT + S + (can/ could/will/ would/ may/ might) + V

Little
The grass got so much water that it turns yellow.(Cỏ bị úng nhiều nước đến nỗi nó chuyển sang màu vàng.)
He has so little money that he cannot buy a ticket.(Cậu ấy có ít tiền đến nỗi Cậu ấy không thể mua 1 vé.)
S +V+ Such+ (a/an) + ADJ+ N + THAT + S + (can/ could/will/ would/ may/ might) + V
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It was such a hot day that we had to take baths many times.(Đó là ngày nóng tới mức tôi phải tắm nhiều lần)
S +V+ SO + ADJ + a/an + Singular N + THAT + S + (can/ could/will/ would/ may/ might) + V
It was so hot a day that we decided to stay at home. (Đó là ngày nóng tới mức ch úng tôi phải quyết định ở nhà)
B. ADVERB CLAUSES OF CONCESSION: Là mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ sự nhượng bộ bắt đầu các liên từ: though, even
though, although (mặc dù) chỉ sự tương phản hay sự trái ngược giữa hai mệnh đề
S +V+ THOUGH / EVEN THOUGH / ALTHOUGH + S + V
Although it was very bad, we had a picniC. (Dù thời tiết rất xẩu, chúng tôi vẫn đi dã ngoại.)
C. Join two sentences into one using “so ... that”:
1. The lesson is very difficult. nobody can understand it.
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2. I have many letters. I can’t read them in an hour.
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3. We had very little time. We couldn’t finish the task on time.

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D. Join two sentences into one using “such ... that”:
1. It was an expensive book. We couldn’t buy it.
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2. The boy is very nice. We all like him.
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3. The book is very interesting. I read it twice.
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E. Join two sentences into one, use “SO ...THAT” or “SUCH ...THAT”:
1. The coffee is very strong. I can’t drink it. → The coffee is so strong that I can’t drink it.
2. This is a good film. I want to see it again.
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3. There was a lot of fooD. Every one ate too much.
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4. The house is beautiful. I took a picture of it.
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5. He has very wide knowledge. We all admire him.
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E. Join two sentences into one, use “though, even though, although”
1. He is very rich. He isn’t happy.
→ Although he is very rich, he isn’t happy.
2. He tried a lot. He wasn’t successful.
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3. He is determined to study hard. His life is hard.
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4. He got good jobs, but he wasn’t satisfied.
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