The lecture was boring, with the result that some of the students began to fall asleep * As a result có thể được sử dụng ở đầu câu.. Ex: The lecture was boring.[r]
(1)Result clausesResult clauses * Dùng : so, so that, or such … that
Ex: The lecture was boring and irrelevant, so some of the students began to fall asleep Ex: Their dog was so fierce that no one dared to come near it
Ex: His speech went on so long that people began to fall asleep Our neighbours play their radio so loudly that we can’t sleep
Ex: It is so good a story that I’ll never forget it He is so honest a man that he never tells lies
Ex: There was so much dust that we couldn’t see what was happening He made so many mistakes that I’m really disappointed
He made so few mistakes that we are all surprised She has so little patience that he can’t tolerate any noise
Ex: They had such a fierce dog that no one dared to go near their house They are such careful students that they rarely make mistakes He writes with such great care that he rarely makes mistakes
* Ngịai dùng : Therefore, Thus, In consequence, Consequently, For this/that reason,
* Trong vài trường hợp dùng : and as a result or with the result that Ex: The lecture was boring, and as a result some of the students began to fall asleep The lecture was boring, with the result that some of the students began to fall asleep * As a result sử dụng đầu câu.
Ex: The lecture was boring As a result, some of the students began to fall asleep Exercises:
I/Combine the sentences by using so…that or such….that: This tea is good I think I’ll have another cup
……… It was an expensive car We couldn’t afford to buy it
……… The car was very expensive We couldn’t afford to buy it
……… Tommy ate too much candy He got a stomachache
……… So + adjective + that
So + adverb + that
So + adjective + a\an Noun + that
So + many\little\much\few + Noun +that
(2)5 The food was too hot It burned my tongue
……… She made many mistakes She failed the exam
……… 7.It was a good book I couldn’t put it down
……… He walked very quickly We couldn’t keep up with him
……… 9.It was nice weather We went to the zoo
……… 10.The test was very easy Everyone got a high score
……… II/Choose the best answer:
1 There is _noise that I can hear nothing
A so many B such C so much D so
2 My mouth is burning! This is spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it
A such B so C very D too
3 It was raining I couldn’t go outside,
A because B So hard that C so that D too hard that
4 My mouth is burning! This is _ spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it
A such B so C Very D too
5 There are planets in the universe that we can’t count them
A so much B such C so many D so
6 He was _ tired that he slept all days
A such B too C so D very
7 They were busy studying they couldn’t go to the restaurant with us A so – that B such – that C very – that D too - that The runners are exhausted that none of them finished the race
A too B such C enough D so
9 It was _ a difficult question that I couldn’t answer it
A so B such C too D very
10 It was a boring speech that I fell asleep
A such B so C much D too
ANSWER:
I/Combine the sentences by using so…that or such….that: This tea is so good that I think I’ll have another cup
2 It was such an expensive car that we couldn’t afford to buy it The car was so expensive that we couldn’t afford to buy it Tommy ate so much candy that he got a stomachache The food was so hot that it burned my tongue
6 She made so many mistakes that She failed the exam It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down He walked so quickly that we couldn’t keep up with him It was such nice weather that we went to the zoo
(3)II/Choose the best answer: