→ In spite of taking/ having taken/ the fact that he had taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school.[r]
(1)Unit 7.
THE MASS MEDIA
- The present perfect- Because of and in spite of I The present perfect Unit
II Because of and in spite of. A BECAUSE AND BECAUSE OF.
1 ‘BECAUSE’ – dùng trước mệnh đề (clause = S + V + O). Ví dụ: - she arrived at work late because the traffic was bad
- we didn’t go on a picnic because it was raining
- Because the prices were high, few people ate at that restaurant 2 ‘ BECAUSE OF” – Được dùng trước danh từ cụm từ. Ví dụ: - She arrived at the office late because of the bad traffic
- We didn’t go on a picnic because of the rain
- Because of the high prices, few people ate at that restaurant B ALTHOUGH AND IN SPITE OF.
1 ‘ALTHOUGH’ – Được dùng trước mệnh đề (clause = S + V + O). Ví dụ: - He went swimming although the weather was bad
- Although she took a taxi, she was late for the interview
2 ‘ IN SPITE OF’ – Được dùng trước danh từ danh động từ (Ving). Ví dụ: - He went swimming in spite of the bad weather
- In spite of taking a taxi, she was late for the interview NOTICE:
‘THOUGH’ ‘EVEN THOUGH’ thay cho ‘ALTHOUGH’ ‘ DESPITE’ dùng thay cho ‘IN SPITE OF’
Ví dụ: - Even though it rained heavily, Tom insisted on going out for a walk - Despite the heavy rain, Tom insisted on going out for a walk
- They didn’t hurry even though they were late - They didn’t hurry despite being late
Exercise:
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means as the same as the sentence printed before it.
1 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
→ In spite of taking/ having taken/ the fact that he had taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
2 In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school → Although he suffered from/ had a bad cold, William still went to school In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs four miles before breakfast
→ Although he is very old/ is an old man, Mr Benson runs four miles before breakfast Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
→ In spite of not speaking Dutch/ of the fact that he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
5 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail → Because the sea was rough, the ferry couldn’t sail
6 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life → In spite of a good salary, he was unhappy in his life
7 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
→ In spite of the fact that his leg was broken/ his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
(2)9 Because the cost of living in Britain is high, there are fewer tourists here this year → Because of the high cost of living in Britain, there are fewer tourists here this year 10 Although his book was successful, he decided not to write any more
→ In spite of his successful book, he decided not to write any more 11 Samuel is fairly tall, but he can’t reach the ceiling
→ In spite of being fairly tall, Samuel can’t reach the ceiling 12 Jennifer went to the dentist because she had a toothache → Because of (having) a toothache, Jennifer went to the dentist 13 Red is a bright color but cats cannot see it
→ Even though red is a bright color, cats cannot see it
14 Carol ran outside to see what was happening although she wasn’t wearing any shoes → Despite not wearing any shoes, Carol ran out to see what was happening
15 Eric’s shirt was wrinkled However, he didn’t iron it → Although Eric’s shirt was wrinkled, he didn’t iron it
16 Fiona had to get on the plane even though she was afraid of flying → Despite being afraid of flying, Fiona had to get on the plane
17 Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell → Because of (having) a keen sense of smell, foxes can use their noses to find their dinners.
18 He was very old, but he walked ten miles every day → Despite his old age, he walked ten miles every day
19 They had to cancel the outdoor party because it rained heavily → Because of the heavy rain, they had to cancel the outdoor party 20 Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race