1- D in h n g h ia M£nh de (clauses) la mQt nhom ttf thuQc thanh pi ciia c&u, co si/ k£t h<?p gitfa chu ngtf va dQng ttf. MQt c&u co th£ c6 i
Mutfn b iit c6 bao nhi6u m£nh <f6 trong cAu thi ta phdi tim xem c6 bao ihifiu c h i ngd vft dQng t(T dd chia (thuQc t<3r) hay gian dj hon xem cd bao ihifeu dQng tilr dfl chia thi c6 bdy nhifeu mfnh <f6.
2- Cdc loai m$nh rffe trong c&u
a) M£nh <1% dQc lAp (independent clauses)
M$nh <fe dQc l$p Id m£nh dfe diSn td Sky du y nghia vd cd t h i ddng mQt nlnh nhu mQt c&u dctn.
Vi dy: - She takes the breakfast.
(Cb iy On sdng/diim ttun)
- Dick comes early.
(Dick d in sdm)
- He stands at the gate.
(N6 ditng d ngoiii c6ng).
b) Mfenh dfe chinh (main clauses).
Trong c&u phiic thi mQnh dfe dQc l£p dtfpc gpi 14 mQnh <fe chinh. c) Mfenh dh phu (subordinate clauses)
M6nh phu Id mQt thdnh ph'&n cua c&u, n6 c6 th i Id mQt doan c&u lay cum tfif chtfa di&n ta dupe d&y du y nghia, n6 khdng th i ddng mQt nlnh dupe.
Vi dy: When Jack comes, the gate is still closed because it is too early.
(Khi Jack d in , c6ng v&n cbn ddng bdi vi qud sdm)
Trong c&u ndy c6 ba dQng tir dd chia/thuQc tflf/dQng tfir biln vj: comes, is, is. Do d6 c&u ndy c6 3 m$nh dfe:
a) When Jack comes: Khdng th i ndo ddng mQt mlnh dupe vd khdng c6 i nghia d'&y du nd la mfenh dfe phu.
b) The gate is still closed :C6ng v5n cbn d'dng, mfcnh dfe nay d&y du y nghia Id m$nh «ft chdnh.
c) Because it is too early : Khdng th i ndo ddng mQt minh dupe vd khdng cd y nghia d&y du. N6 cung la mfenh rffe phu.
VJy trong c&u phtfc cd mQt m£nh A c t f a l i rk mQt h o fc ahfti mdnh dfe phu
Cfftn d£ y: Ddi khi c&u k ip (phifc) l?i gftm hai m$nh dfe dOc l$p.
Vf dy: Jack come early, but he stands at the gat*.
Ca hai m§nh dfe - Jack comes early v i
• but he stands at the gate
(feu 14 m£nh dfe dQc l$p vl c6 d&y du y nghia.