Conjunctions
Liên từ
Liên từ kết nối hai hoặc nhiều từ, cụm từ, mệnh đề trong cùng một câu. Linking words kết nối các câu hoặc đoạn văn.
VD: I like cooking and eating, but I don’t like washing dishes afterwards.
| Liên từ | Nghĩa | Ví dụ |
|---|---|---|
| for | vì (lý do, mục đích) | She went to the store for food. |
| and | và | I like to read and write. |
| nor | cũng không | I don’t like biscuits, nor candies. |
| but | nhưng (đối lập) | He is poor but kind-hearted. |
| or | hoặc | You can go there by train or by airplane. |
| yet | tuy nhiên (bất ngờ) | Anna was tired, yet she continued to study. |
| so | vì vậy (kết quả) | I studied hard, so I passed the exam. |
Đặt dấu phẩy sau mệnh đề thứ nhất, trước liên từ khi nối hai mệnh đề.
| Cặp liên từ | Nghĩa | Ví dụ |
|---|---|---|
| not only … but also | không chỉ … mà còn | I like playing not only soccer but also volleyball. |
| not … but | không phải … mà là | The tallest one is not An but Binh. |
| as … as | như, bằng | He is as tall as his father. |
| both … and | cả … và | He is both smart and funny. |
| either … or | hoặc … hoặc | You can either come with us or stay here. |
| neither … nor | không … cũng không | Neither Tom nor Jack has finished. |
| whether … or | liệu … hay | I haven’t decided whether to eat chicken or steak. |
| Nhóm | Liên từ | Ví dụ |
|---|---|---|
| Thời gian | when, once, as soon as, before, after, until, while | As soon as she comes back, we will go. |
| Nơi chốn | where, anywhere, wherever | Wherever you go, I will follow you. |
| Nguyên nhân | because, since, as + S + V; because of, due to + N/V-ing | Due to the traffic jam, we arrived late. |
| Kết quả | so, therefore, consequently, as a result | I woke up late, so I missed my bus. |
| Mục đích | so that, in order that + clause; so as to, in order to + V | I set my alarm early so as not to be late. |
| Nhượng bộ | though, although, even though + S + V; despite, in spite of + N/V-ing | Despite having a headache, she went to work. |
| Tương phản | while, whereas | Whereas Sarah loves hiking, her sister enjoys reading. |