1. Although Nam was tired last night , he still worked until midnight.
=>In spite of………………..
2. Because of the high prices, we decided not to buy that phone.
=> Because……….
3. I try to study in order to pass my next exam. (so that)
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4. She got up early because she didn’t want to miss the bus. (so as to)
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5. She was so beautiful a girl that everybody wanted to see her. (such…that)
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6. He spoke too fast for us to hear well. (so…that)
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7. The novel is so old that we can’t read it. *( too…to)
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8. She isn’t old enough to understand the problem. (too…to)
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9. It was too late for me to phone her. (enough)
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10. I couldn’t do the test although it was easy.
=>Easy…………
2. Because the prices were high, we decided not to buy that phone.
⇒ Căn cứ vào phần sau của “Because” là “the high prices” là một cụm danh từ. Do đó ta phải biến đổi “The high prices” về 1 mệnh đề. The high prices → The prices were high (Dùng were vì căn cứ vào động từ ở dạng quá khứ của decide là decided)
3. I try to study so that I pass my next exam.
⇒ S + V + So that + S + V
4. She got up early so as not to miss the bus.
⇒ S + V + so as (not) to + V
5. It is such a beautiful girl that everybody wanted to see her.
⇒ S + V + such + Adjective + Noun + that + S + V
6. He spoke so fast that we couldn’t hear him well.
⇒ S + V + so + adjective/adverb + that + S + V
7. The novel is too old for us to read.
⇒ S + be + too + adjective + (for O) + to + V
8. She is too young to understand the problem.
⇒ S + be + too + adjective + (for O) + to + V (Giống câu trên)
9. It was late enough for me to phone her.
⇒ S + be + adjective + enough + (for O) + to + V
10. Despite the easy test, I couldn’t do it.
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