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Conjunctions
I. SO & THEREFORE (vì thế, cho nên, vì lẽ đó)
- SO & THEREFORE đều được dùng để giới thiệu kết quả của một việc. SO phổ biến hơn trong
văn nói, còn THEREFORE phổ biến hơn trong văn viết.
- SO là liên từ thường đứng ở giữa câu, nối mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân và mệnh đề chỉ kết quả.
Trong những trường hợp này, mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân phải đứng trước.
They may need a new goalkeeper so I want to be ready. / The food was cold, so he was angry.
- THEREFORE là trạng từ có thể đứng ở đầu câu mới chỉ kết quả.
They may need a new goalkeeper. Therefore, I want to be ready.
The food was cold. Therefore, he was angry.
- THEREFORE cũng có khi đứng ở giữa mệnh đề / câu chỉ kết quả.
The new trains have more powerful engines and therefore faster.
The food was cold. He was therefore angry.
- So sánh hai câu có cùng nghĩa sau:
I hadn’t done my homework so I didn’t understand the lesson.
I hadn’t done my homework. Therefore, I didn’t understand the lesson.
As / Since / Because I hadn’t done my homework, I didn’t understand the lesson.
II. BUT & HOWEVER (nhưng, tuy nhiên)
- BUT & HOWEVER đều được dùng để diễn tả 2 ý đối lập nhau trong một câu hoặc trong một
ngữ đoạn ngắn.
I don’t like him, but I agree that he’s a good manager.
I don’t like him. However, I agree that he’s a good manager.
It’s a bit late, but I’d like to go out. / It’s a bit late; however, I’d like to go out.
- BUT dùng nối hai mệnh đề và thường đứng ở đầu mệnh đề thứ hai.
- HOWEVER là một trạng từ, nó có thể đứng ở các vị trí khác nhau trong câu. Trước however, ta
dùng dấu chấm câu (.), dấu phấy (,) hoặc dấu chấm phẩy (;).
However, the police did not believe him. / The police, however, didn’t believe him.
The police didnot believe him, however.
Multiple choices
1. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university.
a. but
b. so
c. however
d. therefore
2. I am going shopping for food this evening ________ I do not have to go at the weekend.
a. so
b. but
c. however
d. moreover
3. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything, ________ cry.
a. but
b. and
c. so
d. however
4. We live in the same building ________ we have hardly seen each other
a. and
b. therefore
c. but
d. so
5. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it.
a. and
b. but
c. therefore
d. so
6. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job.
a. furthermore
b. moreover
c. however
d. therefore
7. Julie has a guitar ________ she plays it really well.
a. and
b. so
c. but
d. therefore
8. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me.
a. and
b. however
c. so
d. but
9. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
a. so
b. however
c. so on
d. but
10. This is an expensive ________ very useful book.
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a. but
b. so
c. therefore
d. however
11. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you.
a. However
b. But
c. So
d. Therefore
12. I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a
lot of thing to learn.
a. Therefore
b. So
c. But
d. However
13. He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car.
a. nevertheless
b. but
c. therefore
d. however
14. Maria tried to read a novel in French ________ the book was too difficult for her to understand.
a. so that
b. therefore
c. but
d. and
15. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, ________ you can ride the ferry.
a. or
b. but
c. so
d. however
16. I bought a bottle of wine ________ we drank it together.
a. therefore
b. so
c. and
d. but
17. The waiter was not very nice, _____, the food was delicious.
a. however
b. but
c. so
d. and so
18. ___ hard he worked, he could earn enough money to support the family.
a. But
b. However
c. Therefore
d. Whatever
19. I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car _____ he absolutely refused
to accept it.
a. so
b. but
c. therefore
d. and so
20. Everyone is ready for the discussion, ________ him.
a. however
b. but
c. so
d. therefore
21. The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.
a. therefore
b. but
c. so
d. however
22. He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, ______ played.
a. but
b. so
c. therefore
d. and
23. He told me not to do it; ________, I did it.
a. Therefore
b. So
c. But
d. However
24. We have not yet won; ________, we will keep trying.
a. moreover
b. however
c. therefore
d. so as
25. I am afraid that the company is in deep trouble. ________, we are going to make some people
redundant.
a. Therefore
b. However
c. But
d. And
16. CONJUNCTIONS
1. D.
2. A.
3. A
4. C.
5. B.
6. D.
11. A. 12. D. 13. C. 14. C. 15. A. 16. C.
21. D.
22. A.
23. D
24. B.
25. A.
7. A.
17. A.
8. C
18. B.
9. A.
19. B.
10. A.
20. B.
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