TOEFL Grammar Review!
English Grammar
Mc lc
7Grammar Review
8Qun t khng xc nh "a" v "an"
9Qun t xc nh "The"
12Cch s dng another v other.
13Cch s dng little, a little, few, a few
13S hu cch
14Verb
141.Present
141) Simple Present
142) Present Progressive (be + V-ing)
143) Present Perfect : Have + PII
154) Present Perfect Progressive : Have been V-ing
152.Past
151) Simple Past: V-ed
152) Past Progresseive: Was/Were + V-ing
163) Past Perfect: Had + PII
164) Past Perfect Progressive: Had + Been + V-ing
163.Future
161) Simple Future: Will/Shall/Can/May + Verb in simple form
162) Near Future
163) Future Progressive: will/shall + be + verb_ing
174) Future Perfect: Will/ Shall + Have + PII
18S ha hp gia ch ng v ng t
19Cc trng hp Ch ng ng tch khi ng t
191.Cc danh t lun i hi cc ng t v i t i theo chng ngi th 3 s
t
192.Cch s dng None v No
203.Cch s dng cu trc either...or (hoc...hoc) v neither...nor
(khng...m cng khng)
204.V-ing lm ch ng
205.Cc danh t tp th
216.Cch s dng a number of, the number of:
217.Cc danh t lun dng s nhiu
218.Thnh ng there is, there are
23i t
231.i t nhn xng (Ch ng)
232.i t nhn xng tn ng
233.Tnh t s hu
244.i t s hu
245.i t phn thn
25Tn ng
25ng t nguyn th l tn ng
251.Verb -ing dng lm tn ng
252.Bn ng t c bit
263.Cc ng t ng sau gii t
264.Vn cc i t ng trc ng t nguyn th hoc V-ing dng lm tn ng.
28Cch s dng cc ng t bn khim khuyt
281.Need
281) Dng nh mt ng t thng: c s dng ra sao cn ty vo ch ng ca n
282) Need c s dng nh mt ng t khim khuyt
282.Dare
281) Khi dng vi ngha l "dm"
282) Dare dng nh mt ngoi ng t
30Cch s dng to be trong mt s trng hp
31Cch s dng to get trong mt s trng hp c bit
311.To get + P2
312.Get + V-ing = Start + V-ing: Bt u lm g
313.Get sb/smt +V-ing: Lm ai/ ci g bt u.
314.Get + to + verb
315.Get + to + Verb (ch vn hnh ng) = Come + to + Verb (ch vn nhn
thc) = Gradually = dn dn
32Cu hi
33Cu hi Yes/ No
331.Cu hi thng bo
33a) Who/ what lm ch ng
33b) Whom/ what lm tn ng
33c) Cu hi nhm vo cc b ng: When, Where, How v Why
332.Cu hi gin tip
343.Cu hi c ui
35Li ni ph ha khng nh v ph nh
351.Khng nh
352.Ph nh
36Cu ph nh
38Mnh lnh thc
39ng t khim khuyt
40Cu iu kin
401.iu kin c th thc hin c hin ti
402.iu kin khng th thc hin c hin ti
403.iu kin khng th thc hin c qu kh
41Cch s dng cc ng t will, would, could, should sau if
42Mt s cch dng thm ca if
421.If... then: Nu... th
422.If dng trong dng cu khng phi cu iu kin: ng t cc mnh din bin
bnh thng theo thi gian ca chnh n.
423.If... should = If... happen to... = If... should happen
to... din t s khng chc chn (Xem thm phn s dng should trong mt s
trng hp c th)
424.If.. was/were to...
425.If it + to be + not + for: Nu khng v, nu khng nh vo.
426."Not" i khi c thm vo nhng ng t sau "if" by t s nghi ng, khng
chc chn. (C nn ... Hay khng ...)
427.It would... if + subject + would... (s l... nu khng c dng
trong vn vit)
428.If... d have... have: Dng trong vn ni, khng dng trong vn
vit, din t iu kin khng th xy ra qu kh
429.If + preposition + noun/verb... (subject + be b lc b)
4310.If dng kh ph bin vi mt s t nh "any/anything/ever/not" din t
ph nh
4311.If + Adjective = although (cho d l)
44Cch s dng to Hope, to Wish.
45iu kin khng c tht tng lai
451.iu kin khng th thc hin c hin ti
452.iu kin khng th thc hin c qu kh
46Cch s dng thnh ng as if, as though (chng nh l, nh th l)
47Used to, to be/get used to
48Cch s dng thnh ng would rather
49Loi cu c mt ch ng
491.Loi cu c hai ch ng
49a) Loi cu gi nh hin ti
49b) Loi cu khng th thc hin c hin ti
49c) Loi cu khng th thc hin c qu kh
50Cch s dng thnh ng Would like
51Cch s dng cc ng t khim khuyt din t cc trng thi hin ti
511.Could, May, Might + Verb in simple form = C l, c th.
512.Should + Verb in simple form
513.Must + Verb in simple form
52Cch s dng cc ng t khim khuyt din t cc trng thi qu kh
521.Could, may, might + have + P2 = c l
522.Could have + P2 = L ra c th (trn thc t l khng)
523.Might have been + V-ing = C l lc y ang
524.Should have + P2 = L ra phi, l ra nn
525.Must have + P2 = hn l
526.Must have been V-ing = hn lc y ang
53Cc vn s dng should trong mt s trng hp c th
54Tnh t v ph t
55ng t ni
56Cc dng so snh ca tnh t v ph t
561.So snh bng
562.So snh hn km
573.So snh hp l
574.So snh c bit
585.So snh a bi
586.So snh kp
597.Cu trc No sooner... than = Va mi ... th ...
598.So snh gia 2 ngi hoc 2 vt
599.So snh bc nht
60Danh t dng lm tnh t
61Enough
62Mt s trng hp c th dng much & many
63Mt s cch dng c bit ca much v many:
64Phn bit thm v cch dng alot/ lots of/ plenty/ a great deal so
vi many/ much
65Mt s cch dng c th ca more & most
66Cch dng long & (for) a long time
67T ni
671.Because, Because of
672.T ni ch mc ch v kt qu
673.T ni ch nguyn nhn v kt qu.
674.Mt s cc t ni mang tnh iu kin khc.
69Cu b ng
71ng t gy nguyn nhn
72To have sb do sth = to get sb to do sth = Sai ai, khin ai, bo
ai lm g
721.To have/to get sth done = a ci g i lm
722.To make sb do sth = to force sb to do sth = Bt buc ai phi lm
g
723.To make sb + P2 = lm cho ai b lm sao
724.To cause sth + P2 = lm cho ci g b lm sao
725.To let sb do sth = to permit/allow sb to do sth = ai, cho
php ai lm g
726.To help sb to do sth/do sth = Gip ai lm g
727.3 ng t c bit
73Cu phc hp v i t quan h thay th
74That v which lm ch ng ca cu ph
741.That v which lm tn ng ca cu ph
742.Who lm ch ng ca cu ph
743.Whom lm tn ng ca cu ph
744.Mnh ph bt buc v khng bt buc.
741) Mnh ph bt buc.
742) Mnh ph khng bt buc
755.Tm quan trng ca vic s dng du phy i vi mnh ph
756.Cch s dng All, Both, Some, Several, Most, Few + Of + Whom/
Which
757.Whose = ca ngi m, ca con m.
758.Cch loi b mnh ph
77Cch s dng P1 trong mt s trng hp
771.Dng vi mt s cc cu trc ng t.
772.P1 c s dng rt ngn nhng cu di
79Cch s dng nguyn mu hon thnh (To have + P2)
80Nhng cch s dng khc ca that
801.That dng vi t cch l mt lin t (rng)
802.Mnh that
81Cu gi nh
811.Dng vi would rather that
812.Dng vi ng t.
813.Dng vi tnh t.
814.Cu gi nh dng vi mt s trng hp khc
825.Cu gi nh dng vi it + to be + time
83Li ni bao hm
831.Not only ..... but also
832.As well as: Cng nh
833.Both ..... and
84Cch s dng to know, to know how.
85Mnh nhng b
851.Despite/Inspite of = bt chp
852.Although/Even though/Though = Mc du
853.However + adj + S + linkverb = d c .... i chng na th
....
854.Although/ Albeit (more formal) + Adjective/ Adverb/ Averbial
Modifier
86Nhng ng t d gy nhm ln
88Mt s cc ng t c bit khc
89S ph hp v thi ng t
90Cch s dng to say, to tell
91i t nhn xng "one" v "you"
92T i trc gii thiu
93Cch s dng cc phn t u mnh ph
95Phn t dng lm tnh t
951.Phn t 1 (V-ing) c dng lm tnh t khi n p ng y cc iu kin
sau:
952.Phn t 2 (V-ed) c dng lm tnh t khi n p ng y cc iu kin
sau:
96Cu tha
97Cu trc cu song song
98Thng tin trc tip v gin tip
981.Cu trc tip v cu gin tip
99ng t vi hai tn ng trc tip v gin tip
100S o ngc ph t
101Mt s cc dng ph t c bit ng u cu
103Cch loi b nhng cu tr li khng ng trong bi ng php
104Kim tra cc li ng php c bn bao gm
1041.Loi b nhng cu tr li mang tnh rm r
1042.Phi chc chn rng tt c cc t trong cu c chn u phi phc v cho
ngha ca bi, c bit l cc ng ng t.
1043.Phi loi b nhng cu tr li bao hm ting lng, khng c php dng
trong vn vit qui chun
105Nhng t d gy nhm ln
107Ph lc: mt s nhng t d gy nhm ln khc:
110Gii t
1101.During = trong sut (hot ng din ra lin tc)
1102.From = t >< to = n
1103.Out of=ra khi> The Vietnamese economy) Trc tn cc nc c
hai t tr ln (ngoi tr Great Britain) The United States Trc tn cc nc
c coi l mt qun o hoc mt qun o
The Philipines, The Virgin Islands, The Hawaii Trc tn cc ti liu
hoc s kin lch s
The Constitution, The Magna Carta Trc tn cc nhm dn tc thiu s
the Indians
Trc tn cc mn hc c th
The Solid matter Physics
Trc tn cc nhc c khi cp n cc nhc c ni chung hoc chi cc nhc c
.
The violin is difficult to play
Who is that on the piano Trc tn mt hLake Geneva Trc tn mt ngn
niMount Vesuvius
Trc tn cc hnh tinh hoc cc chm saoVenus, Mars Trc tn cc trng ny
nu trc n l mt tn ring
Stetson University Trc cc danh t i cng vi mt s m
Chapter three Trc tn cc nc m u bng New, mt tnh t ch hng hoc ch c
mt t
New Zealand, North Korean, France
Trc tn cc lc a, tnh, tiu bang, thnh ph, qun, huynEurope,
Florida
Trc tn bt k mn th thao no
baseball, basketball Trc cc danh t tru tng (tr mt s trng hp c
bit)
freedom, happiness
Trc tn cc mn hc ni chung
mathematics Trc tn cc ngy l, tt
Christmas, Thanksgiving
Trc tn cc loi hnh nhc c trong cc hnh thc m nhc c th (Jazz, Rock,
classical music..)To perform jazz on trumpet and piano
Cch s dng another v other.
Hai t ny tuy ging nhau v mt ngha nhng khc nhau v mt ng php.
Dng vi danh t m cDng vi danh t khng m c
another + danh t m c s t = mt ci na, mt ci khc, mt ngi na, mt
ngi khc.
the other + danh t m c s t = ci cn li (ca mt b), ngi cn li (ca
mt nhm).
Other + danh t m c s nhiu = my ci na, my ci khc, my ngi na, my
ngi khc.
The other + danh t m c s nhiu = nhng ci cn li (ca mt b), nhng
ngi cn li (ca mt nhm). Other + danh t khng m c = mt cht na.
The other + danh t khng m c = ch cn st li.
Ex: I don't want this book. Please give me another.
(another = any other book - not specific)
Ex: I don't want this book. Please give me the other.
(the other = the other book, specific)
Another v other l khng xc nh trong khi The other l xc nh, nu ch
ng hoc danh t c nhc n trn th di ch cn dng Another hoc other nh mt i
t l .
Nu danh t c thay th bng s nhiu: Other ( Others. Khng bao gi c
dng Others + danh t s nhiu. Ch c dng mt trong hai.
Trong mt s trng hp ngi ta dng i t thay th one hoc ones ng sau
another hoc other.
Lu : This hoc that c th dng vi one nhng these v those khng c dng
vi ones.
Cch s dng little, a little, few, a few
Little + danh t khng m c: rt t, khng (c khuynh hng ph nh)
Ex: I have little money, not enough to buy groceries.
A little + danh t khng m c: c mt cht,
Ex: I have a little money, enough to buy groceries
Few + danh t m c s nhiu: c rt t, khng (c khuynh hng ph nh)Ex: I
have few books, not enough for reference reading
A few + danh t m c s nhiu: c mt cht,
Ex: I have a few records, enough for listening.
Trong mt s trng hp khi danh t trn c nhc n th pha di ch cn dng
little hoc few nh mt i t l .
Ex: Are you ready in money. Yes, a little.
Quite a few (m c) = Quite a bit (khng m c) = Quite a lot (c hai)
= rt nhiu.
S hu cch
The noun's + noun: Ch c dng cho nhng danh t ch ngi hoc ng vt,
khng dng cho cc vt.
Ex: The student's book
The cat's legs.
i vi danh t s nhiu c sn "s" ui ch cn dng du phy
Ex: The students' book.
Nhng i vi nhng danh t i s nhiu c bit khng "s" ui vn phi dng y du
s hu cch.
Ex: The children's toys.
The people's willing
Nu c hai danh t cng ng s hu cch th danh t no ng gn danh t b s hu
nht s mang du s hu.
Ex: Paul and Peter's room.
i vi nhng tn ring hoc danh t c sn "s" ui c th ch cn dng du phy v
nhn mnh ui khi c hoc dng s hu cch v phi thay i cch c. Tn ring khng
dng "the" ng trc.
The boss' car = The boss's car [bosiz]
Agnes' house = Agnes's [siz] house.
N c dng cho thi gian (nm, thng, thp nin, th k)
Ex: The 1990s' events: nhng s kin ca thp nin 90
Ex: The 21st century's prospects.
C th dng cho cc ma trong nm tr ma xun v ma thu. Nu dng s hu cch
cho hai ma ny th ngi vit nhn cch ho chng. Ngy nay ngi ta dng cc ma
trong nm nh mt tnh t cho cc danh t ng sau, t dng s hu cch.
Ex: The Autumn's leaf: chic l ca nng thu.
Dng cho tn cc cng ty ln, cc quc gia
Ex: The Rockerfeller's oil products.China's food.
i vi cc ca hiu c ngh nghip c trng ch cn dng danh t vi du s
hu.
Ex: In a florist's
At a hairdresser's
c bit l cc tim n: The Antonio's Dng trc mt s danh t bt ng vt ch
trong mt s thnh ng
Ex: a stone's throw from ...(Cch ni u mt tm nm).
Verb
ng t trong ting Anh Chia lm 3 thi chnh:
Qu kh (Past)
Hin ti (Present)
Tng lai (Future)
Mi thi chnh li chia thnh nhiu thi nh din t tnh chnh xc ca hnh
ng.
1. Present
1) Simple Present
Khi chia ng t thi ny ngi th 3 s t, phi c "s" tn cng v m d phi c
c ln
Ex: He walks.
Ex: She watches TV
N dng din t mt hnh ng thng xuyn xy ra hin ti, khng xc nh c th v
thi gian, hnh ng lp i lp li c tnh qui lut.
Thng dng vi mt s cc ph t ch thi gian nh today, present day,
nowadays. c bit n dng vi mt s ph t ch tn sut nh: always, sometimes,
often, every + thi gian ...2) Present Progressive (be + V-ing)
Dng din t mt hnh ng xy ra vo mt thi im nht nh ca hin ti. Thi im
ny c xc nh c th bng mt s ph t nh : now, rightnow, at this
moment.
Dng thay th cho thi tng lai gn, c bit l trong vn ni.
c bit lu nhng ng t bng sau khng c chia th tip din d bt c thi no
khi chng l nhng ng t tnh din t trng thi cm gic ca hot ng tinh thn
hoc tnh cht ca s vt , s vic. Nhng khi chng quay sang hng dng t hnh
ng th chng li c php dng th tip din.
know believe hear see smell wish
understand hate love like want sound
have need appear seem taste own
Ex: He has a lot of books.
Ex: He is having dinner now. (ng t hnh ng: n ti)
Ex: I think they will come in time
Ex: I'm thinking of my test tomorrow. (ng t hnh ng: ang ngh
v)
3) Present Perfect : Have + PII
Dng din t mt hnh ng xy ra t trong qu kh ko di n hin ti v chm dt
hin ti, thi dim hnh ng hon ton khng c xc nh trong cu.
Ch mt hnh ng xy ra nhiu ln trong qu kh ko di n hin ti
Ex: George has seen this movie three time.
Dng vi 2 gii t SINCE/FOR+time
Dng vi already trong cu khng nh, lu rng already c th ng ngay sau
have v cng c th ng cui cu.
Dng vi yet trong cu ph nh, yet thng xuyn ng cui cu.
Dng vi yet trong cu nghi vn
Ex: Have you written your reports yet?
Trong mt s trng hp ph nh, yet c th ng ngay sau have nhng phi
thay i v mt ng php: not mt i v PII tr v dng nguyn th c to.
Ex: John has yet to learn the material = John hasn't learnt the
material yet.
Dng vi now that... (gi y khi m...)
Ex: Now that you have passed the TOEFL test successfully, you
can apply...
Dng vi mt s ph t nh till now, untill now, so far (cho n gi).
Nhng thnh ng ny c th ng u cu hoc cui cu.
Ex: So far the problem has not been resolved.
Dng vi recently, lately (gn y) nhng thnh ng ny c th ng u hoc cui
cu.
Ex: I have not seen him recently.
Dng vi before ng cui cu.
Ex: I have seen him before.
4) Present Perfect Progressive : Have been V-ing
Dng ging ht nh Present Perfect nhng hnh ng khng chm dt hin ti m
vn tip tc tip din, thng xuyn dng vi since, for + time Phn bit cch
dng gia hai thi:
Present Perfect Hnh ng chm dt hin ti do c kt qu r rt.
I've waited you for half an hour (and now I stop waiting because
you didn't come). Present Perfect Progressive
Hnh ng vn tip din hin ti, c kh nng lan ti tng lai do khng c kt
qu r rt.
I've been waiting for you for half an hour (and now I'm still
waiting, hoping that you'll come)
2. Past
1) Simple Past: V-ed
Mt s ng t trong ting Anh c c dng Simple Past v Past Perfect bnh
thng cng nh c bit. Ngi Anh a dng Simple past chia bnh thng v P2 c
bit lm adj hoc trong dng b ng
Ex: To light
lighted/lighted: He lighted the candles in his birthday
cake.
lit/ lit: From a distance we can see the lit restaurant.
N din t mt hnh ng xy ra dt im trong qu kh, khng lin quan g ti
hin ti, thi dim trong cu c xc nh r rt bng mt s cc ph t ch thi gian
nh yesterday, at that moment, last + time2) Past Progresseive:
Was/Were + V-ing
N dng din t mt hnh ng ang xy ra vo mt thi im nht nh ca qu kh.
Thi dim c din t c th = ngy, gi.
N dng kt hp vi mt simple past thng qua 2 ph t ch thi gian l when
v while, ch mt hnh ng ang tip din trong qu kh th mt hnh ng khc chen
ngang vo (khi ang... th bng...).
Subject + Simple Past - while - Subject + Past Progressive
Ex: Smb hit him on the head while he was walking to his car
Subject + Past Progressive - when - Subject + Simple Past
Ex: He was walking to his car when Smb hit him on the head
Mnh c when & while c th ng bt k ni no trong cu nhng sau when
phi l simple past v sau while phi l Past Progressive.
N din t 2 hnh ng ang cng lc xy ra trong qu kh.
Subject + Past Progressive - while - Subject + Past
Progressive
Ex: Her husband was reading newspaper while she was preparing
dinner.
Mnh hnh ng khng c while c th simple past nhng t khi v d b nhm
ln.
3) Past Perfect: Had + PII
Dng din t mt hnh ng xy ra trc mt hnh ng khc trong qu kh, trong
cu bao gi cng c 2 hnh ng
Dng kt hp vi mt simple past thng qua 2 ph t ch thi gian after v
before.
Subject + Simple Past after Subject + Past Perfect
Subject + Past Perfect before Subject + Simple Past
Lu :
Mnh c after & before c th ng u hoc cui cu nhng sau after phi
l past perfect cn sau before phi l simple past.
Before & After c th c thay bng when m khng s b nhm ln v
trong cu bao gi cng c 2 hnh ng, 1 trc, 1 sau.
Ex: The police came when the robber had gone away.
4) Past Perfect Progressive: Had + Been + V-ing
Dng ging ht nh Past Perfect duy c iu hot ng din ra lin tc cho n
tn Simple Past. N thng kt hp vi Simple Past thng qua ph t Before.
Trong cu thng xuyn c since, for + timeLu : Thi ny ngy nay t dng,
ngi ta thay th n bng Past Perfect v ch dng khi no cn in t tnh chnh
xc ca hnh ng.
3. Future
1) Simple Future: Will/Shall/Can/May + Verb in simple form
Ngy nay ng php hin i, c bit l ng php M chp nhn vic dng will cho
tt c cc ngi, cn shall ch dng vi cc ngi I, we trong mt s trng hp nh
sau:
a ra ngh mt cch lch s
Ex: Shall I take you coat?
Dng mi ngi khc mt cch lch s:
Ex: Shall we go out for lunch?
Dng ng gi trong khi mc c, mua bn:
Ex: Shall we say : $ 50
Thng c dng vi 1 vn bn mang tnh php qui buc cc bn phi thi hnh iu
khon trong vn bn:
Ex: All the students shall be responsible for proper execution
of the dorm rule
Trong ting Anh bnh dn , ngi ta thay shall = must dng cu ny.
N dng din t mt hnh ng s xy ra mt thi im nht nh trong tng lai
nhng khng xc nh c th. Thng dng vi mt s ph t ch thi gian nh
tomorrow, next + time, in the future, in future = from now on.
2) Near Future
Din t mt hnh ng s xy ra trong tng lai gn, thng dng vi cc ph t di
dng: In a moment (lt na), At 2 o'clock this afternoon....Ex: We are
going to have a reception in a moment N ch 1 vic chc chn s phi xy
ra theo nh d tnh cho d thi gian l tng lai xa.
Ex: We are going to take a TOEFL test next year.
Ngy nay ngi ta thng dng present progressive.
3) Future Progressive: will/shall + be + verb_ing
Din t mt iu s xy ra trong tng lai vo mt thi im nht nh
Ex: At 8:00 am tomorrow morning we will be attending the
lecture.
Ex: Good luck with the exam! We will be thinking of you.
Dng kt hp vi present progressive khc din t hai hnh ng ang song
song xy ra. Mt hin ti, cn mt tng lai.
Ex: Now we are learning English here, but by the time tomorrow
we will be attending the
meeting at the office.
c dng cp n cc s kin tng lai c xc nh hoc quyt nh (khng mang ngha
tip din).
Ex: Professor Baxter will be giving another lecture on Roman
glass - making at the same time next week.
Hoc nhng s kin c mong i l s xy ra theo mt tin trnh thng l (nhng
khng din t nh ca c nhn ngi ni).
Ex: You will be hearing from my solicitor.
Ex: I will be seeing you one of these days, I expect.
D on cho tng lai:
Ex: Don't phone now, they will be having dinner.
Din t li ngh nh nhn mun bit v k hoch ca ngi khc
Ex: You will be staying in this evening.
(ng c d nh li y ti nay ch )
4) Future Perfect: Will/ Shall + Have + PII
Ch mt hnh ng s phi c hon tt vo mt thi im nht nh trong tng lai. N
thng c dng vi ph t ch thi gian di dng:By the end of....., By the
time + sentence
Ex: We will have accomplished the TOEFL test taking skills by
the end of next year.
By the time Halley's Comet comes racing across the night sky
again, most of the people alive today will have passed away.
S ha hp gia ch ng v ng t
Trong mt cu ting Anh, thng thng th ch ng ng lin ngay vi ng t v
quyt nh vic chia ng t nhng khng phi lun lun nh vy.
Cc trng hp Ch ng ng tch khi ng t
Xen vo gia l mt ng gii t (mt gii t m u cng cc danh t theo sau).
Cc ng gii t ny khng h c quyt nh g ti vic chia ng t, ng t phi chia
theo ch ng chnh.
Cc thnh ng bng sau cng vi cc danh t i theo sau n to nn hin tng
ng ch ng. N s ng xen vo gia ch ng v ng t, tch ra khi gia 2 thnh phn
= 2 du phy v khng c nh hng g n vic chia ng t.
Ex: The actrees, along with her manager and some friends, is
going to a party tonight.
Together with along with accompanied by as well as
Nu 2 danh t lm ch ng ni vi nhau bng and th ng t phi chia ngi th
3 s nhiu (they)
Nhng nu 2 ng Ch ng ni vi nhau bng or th ng t phi chia theo danh
t ng sau or. Nu danh t l s t th ng t phi chia ngi th 3 s t v ngc
li.
Ex: The actress or her manager is going to answer the
interview.
1. Cc danh t lun i hi cc ng t v i t i theo chng ngi th 3 s t
l cc danh t bng sau (cn gi l cc i t phim ch).
any + no + some +
singular noun singular noun singular noun
anybody nobody somebody
anyone no one someone
anything nothing something
every + singular noun each + singular noun
everybody
everyone either *
everything neither*
*Either and neither are singular if they are not used with or
and nor
either (1 trong 2) ch dng cho 2 ngi hoc 2 vt. Nu 3 ngi (vt) tr
ln phi dng any. neither (khng mt trong hai) ch dng cho 2 ngi, 2 vt.
Nu 3 ngi (vt) tr ln dng not any.Ex: Neither of his chutes opens as
he plummets to the ground
Ex: Not any of his pens is able to be used.
2. Cch s dng None v No
Nu sau None of the l mt danh t khng m c th ng t phi ngi th 3 s
t. Nhng nu sau n l mt danh t s nhiu th ng t phi chia ngi th 3 s
nhiu.
none + of the + non-count noun + singular verb
none + of the + plural count noun + plural verb
Ex: None of the counterfeit money has been found.
Ex: None of the students have finished the exam yet.
Nu sau No l mt danh t m c s t hoc khng m c th ng t phi ngi th 3
s t nhng nu sau n l mt danh t s nhiu th ng t phi ngi th 3 s
nhiu
no + {singular noun/non-count noun} + singular verb
no + plural noun + plural verb
Ex: No example is relevant to this case.
3. Cch s dng cu trc either...or (hoc...hoc) v neither...nor
(khng...m cng khng)
iu cn lu nht khi s dng cu trc ny l ng t phi chia theo danh t i
sau or hoc nor. Nu danh t l s t th dng t chia ngi th 3 s t v ngc
li.
+ noun +
+ plural noun + plural verb
+ noun +
+ singular noun + singular verb
Ex: Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach
today.
Ex: Either John or his friends are going to the beach today.
Ex: Neither the boys nor Carmen has seen this movie before.
Ex: Either John or Bill is going to the beach today.
4. V-ing lm ch ng
Khi V-ing dng lm ch ng th ng t phi chia ngi th 3 s t
Ngi ta s dng V-ing khi mun din t 1 hnh ng c th xy ra nht thi
nhng khi mun din t bn cht ca s vt, s vic th phi dng danh t
Ex: Dieting is very popular today.
Ex: Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease.
ng t nguyn th cng c th dng lm ch ng v ng t sau n s chia ngi th 3
s t. Nhng ngi ta thng dng ch ng gi it m u cu.
Ex: To find the book is necessary for him = It is necessary for
him to find the book.
5. Cc danh t tp th
l cc danh t bng sau dng ch 1 nhm ngi hoc 1 t chc nhng trn thc t
chng l nhng danh t s t, do vy cc di t v ng t theo sau chng cng ngi
th 3 s t.
Congress family group committee class
Organization team army club crowd
Government jury majority* minority public
Ex: The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal.
Tuy nhin nu ng t sau nhng danh t ny chia ngi th 3 s nhiu th cu m
ch cc thnh vin trong nhm ang hot ng ring r:
Ex: Congress votes for the bill.
*(Congress are discussing about the bill. (some agree, some
disagree)).(TOEFL khng bt li ny).
Danh t the majority c dng tu theo thnh phn sau n chia ng t
The majority + singular verb
the majority of the + plural noun + plural verb
Ex: The majority believes that we are in no danger.
Ex: The majority of the students believe him to be innocent.
the police/sheep/fish + plural verb
Ex: The sheep are breaking away
Ex: The police come only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in
the bank
a couple + singular verb
Ex: A couple is walking on the path
The couple + plural verb
Ex: The couple are racing their horses through the meadow.
Cc cm t bng sau ch mt nhm ng vt hoc gia sc. cho d sau gii t of l
danh t s nhiu th ng t vn chia theo ngi ch ng chnh ngi th 3 s t.
flock of birds, sheep school of fish
herd of cattle pride of lions
pack of dogs
Ex: The flock of birds is circling overhead.
Tt c cc danh t tp th ch thi gian, tin bc, s o u c xem l 1 danh t
s t. Do cc ng t v i t theo sau chng phi ngi th 3 s t.
Ex: 25 dollars is too much....
*Note: He has contributed $50, and now he wants to contribute
another 50.
6. Cch s dng a number of, the number of:
A number of = mt s ln nhng... nu i vi danh t s nhiu th ng t chia
ngi th ba s nhiu.
a number of + plural noun + plural verb
Ex: A number of students are going to the class picnic (a number
of = many).
Nhng the number of = mt s... c coi l mt tng th s t, do cho d sau
n l mt danh t s nhiu th ng t vn phi chia ngi th 3 s t.
the number of + plural noun + singular verb...
Ex: The number of days in a week is seven.
7. Cc danh t lun dng s nhiu
Bng sau l nhng danh t bao gi cng hnh thi s nhiu v chng bao gm 2
thc th nn cc i t v ng t i cng vi chng cng phi s nhiu.
ScissorsshortsPantsjeanstongs
TrouserseyeglassesPlierstweezers
Nu mun chng thnh ngi s t phi dng a pair of...
Ex: The pants are in the drawer.
Ex: A pair of pants is in the drawer.
8. Thnh ng there is, there are
Thnh ng ny ch s tn ti ca ngi hoc vt ti mt ni no . Ch ng tht ca
thnh ng ny l danh t i sau. Nu n l danh t s t th ng t to be chia ngi
th 3 s t v ngc li.
Mi bin i v thi v th u nm to be cn there gi nguyn.
Ex: There has been an increase in the importation of foreign
cars.
Ex: There have been a number of telephone calls today.
Lu cc cu trc: there is certain/ sure/ likely/ bound to be: Chc
chn l s c
Ex: There is sure to be trouble when she gets his letter
(Chc chn l s c rc ri khi c y nhn c th anh ta)
Ex: Do you think there is likely to be snow
(Anh cho rng chc chn s c tuyt ch)
Trong dng ting Anh quy chun hoc vn chng mt s cc ng t khc ngoi to
be cng c s dng vi there. ng t trng thi: Stand/ lie/ remain/ exist/
live
ng t ch s n: enter/ go/ come/ follow
of state
There + verb
+ noun as subject
of arrival
Ex: In a small town in Germany there once lived a poor
shoemaker
(Ti mt th trn xp c tng c mt ng th giy ngho sng )
Ex: There remains nothing more to be done
(Ch cn c g na m lm)
Ex: Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in
black
(Bng c mt hnh bng k l i vo mc ton en)
Ex: There followed an uncomfortable silence
(Mt s im lng n bt tin tip theo sau )
There + subject pronoun + go/ come/ be: ka/ th l/ ri th
Ex: There he comes
(Anh ta n ri kia ka)
Ex: There you are, I have been waiting for you for over an
hour
(Anh y ri, ti ang ch anh n hn mt ting ri y)
There + be + name of people : Th c .. .. y thi .. Nhm gi ta s ch
n
There + be + always + noun: Th lc no ch c .. mt gii php kh d cho
1 vn
Ex: Whom could we ask ?- Well, there is James, or Miranda, or
Ann, or Sue...
Ex: Where can he sleep/- Well, there is always the attic
There was this + noun: Chnh l ci ... ny y ( m u cho mt cu
chuyn)Ex: There was this man, see, and he could not get up in the
morning. So he ...
(Ny, chnh l ci anh chng ny y, anh ta khng dy c bui sng. Th l anh
ta...
There (lm tnh t): chnh ci/ con/ ngi y
Ex: Give that book there, please(Lm n a cho ti chnh cun sch
y)
That there dog: Chnh con ch y y
That there girl, she broke two records of speed
(Chnh c gi y y, c ta ph hai k lc v tc )
i t
Chia lm 5 loi vi cc chc nng s dng khc nhau.
1. i t nhn xng (Ch ng)
IWe
YouYou
He
SheThey
It
ng u cu, lm ch ng, quyt nh vic chia ng t
ng sau ng t to beEx: The teachers who were invited to the party
were George, Bill and I.
Ex: It was she who called you.
ng ng sau cc ph t so snh nh than, as (Li c bn) ng sau cc ngi s
nhiu nh we, you c quyn dng mt danh t s nhiu trc tip ng sau.
Ex: We students are going to have a party (Sinh vin chng ti
.....)
Ex: You guys (Bn my)
We/ You/ They + all/ both
Ex: We all go to school no. - They both bought the ensurance -
You all come shopping.
Nhng nu all hoc both i vi cc i t ny dng cu c ng t kp th all hoc
both s ng sau tr ng t (Future, progressive, perfect)Ex: We will all
go to school next week.
Ex: They have both bought the insurance.
All v Both cng phi ng sau ng t to be trn tnh t
Ex: We are all ready to go swimming.
Dng he/she thay th cho cc vt nui nu chng c xem l c tnh cch, thng
minh hoc tnh cm (ch, mo, nga...)
Ex: Go and find the cat if where she stays in.
Ex: How's your new car? Terrrific, she is running
beutifully.
Tn nc c thay th trang trng bng she (ngy nay it dng).
Ex: England is an island country and she is governed by a
mornach.
2. i t nhn xng tn ng
me us
you you
him
her them
it
ng ng sau cc ng t v cc gii t lm tn ng : us/ you/ them + all/
bothEx: They invited us all (all of us) to the party last
night.
ng sau us c th dng mt danh t s nhiu trc tip
Ex: The teacher has made a lot of questions for us students.
3. Tnh t s hu
my our
your your
his
her their
its
ng trc mt danh t v ch s s hu ca ngi hoc vt i vi danh t .
4. i t s hu
mine ours
yours yours
his
hers theirs
its
Ngi ta dng i t s hu trnh khi phi nhc li tnh t s hu + danh t ni
trn.
ng u cu lm ch ng v quyt nh vic chia ng t.
ng sau cc ph t so snh nh than hoc asEx: Your teacher is the same
as his teacher. Yours is the same as his.
ng sau ng t to be ng ng sau mt ng t hnh ng lm tn ng.
Ex: I forgot my homework. I forgot mine
5. i t phn thn
myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
himself
herself themselves
itself
Dng din t ch ng lm mt vic g cho chnh mnh. Trong trng hp ny n ng
ngay ng sau ng t hoc gii t for cui cu.
Ex: I washed myself
Ex: He sent the letter to himself.
Dng nhn mnh vo vic ch ng t lm ly vic g, trong trng hp ny n ng
ngay sau ch ng. Trong mt s trng hp n c th ng cui cu, khi ni hi ngng
li mt cht.
Ex: I myself believe that the proposal is good.
Ex: She prepared the nine-course meal herself.
By + oneself: mt mnh.
Ex: John washed the dishes by himself (alone)
Tn ng
1. ng t dng lm tn ng
Khng phi bt c ng t no trong ting Anh cng u i hi tn ng ng sau n l
mt danh t. Mt s cc ng t li i hi tn ng sau n phi l mt ng t khc. Chng
chia lm hai loi.
2. ng t nguyn th l tn ng
Bng di y l nhng ng t i hi tn ng sau n l mt ng t nguyn th
khc.
agreeattemptclaimdecidedemand
desireexpectfailforgethesitate
hopeintend learnneedoffer
planpreparepretendrefuseseem
strivetend wantwish
Ex: John expects to begin studying law next semester.
3. Verb -ing dng lm tn ng
Bng di y l nhng ng t i hi tn ng theo sau n phi l mt Verb -
ingadmitappreciateavoidcan't helpconsider
delaydenyenjoyfinishmind
misspostponepracticequitrecall
repeatresentresist resumerisk
suggest
Ex: John admitted stealing the jewels.
Lu rng trong bng ny c mu ng t can't help doing/ but do smt: khng
th ng c phi lm g
With such good oranges, we can't help buying (but buy) two kilos
at a time.
Nu mun thnh lp th ph nh cho cc ng t trn y dng lm tn ng phi t not
trc nguyn th hoc verb - ing.
Bng di y l nhng ng t m tn ng sau n c th l mt ng t nguyn th hoc
mt verb - ing m ng ngha khng thay i.
begincan't standcontinuedread
hatelike love prefer
starttry
Lu rng trong bng ny c mt ng t can't stand to do/doing smt: khng
th chu ng c khi phi lm g.He can't stand to wait/ waiting such a
long time.4. Bn ng t c bit
l nhng ng t m ng ngha ca chng s i khc hon ton khi tn ng sau n l
mt ng t nguyn th hoc verb - ing.
1) Stop to do smt: dng li lm g
2) Stop doing smt: dng lm vic g
3) Remember to do smt: Nh s phi lm g
I remember to send a letter at the post office tomorow
morning.
4) Remember doing smt: Nh l lm g
I remember locking the door before leaving, but now I can't find
the key.
c bit n thng c dng vi mu cu: S + still remember + V-ing : Vn cn
nh l ...I still remember buying the first motorbike
5) Forget to do smt: qun s phi lm g
I forgot to pickup my child after school
6) Forget doing smt: (Ch c dng trong cc mu cu ph nh.
c bit n thng c dng vi mu cu S + will never forget + V-ing: s
khng bao gi qun c l ...She will never forget meeting the Queen.
7) Regret to do smt: Ly lm tic v phi (thng bo tin xu)
We regret to inform the passengers that the flight for
Washington DC was canceled because of the bad weather.
8) Regret doing smt: Ly lm tic v
He regrets leaving school early. It's a big mistake.
5. Cc ng t ng sau gii t
Tt c cc ng t ng sau gii t u phi dng V-ing Mt s cc ng t thng i km
vi gii t to. Khng c nhm ln gii t ny vi to ca ng t nguyn th.
Verb + prepositions + V-ing
approve ofbe better ofcount ondepend on
give up insist onkeep onput off
rely onsucceed inthink abountthink of
worry abountobject tolook forward toconfess to
Fred confessed to stealing the jewels
Adjective + prepositions + V-ing
accustomed toafraid ofcapable offond of
intent oninterested insuccessful intired of
Mitch is afraid of getting married now.
Noun + prepositions + V-ing
choice ofexcuse forintention of method for
possibility of reason for(method of)
There is no reason for leaving this early.
Khng phi bt c tnh t no cng u i hi sau n l mt gii t + V-ing. Nhng
tnh t bng sau li i hi sau n l mt ng t nguyn th.
anxiousboringdangeroushard
eagereasygoodstrange
pleased preparedreadyable
usualcommondifficult
It is dangerous to drive in this weather.
able/ unable to do smt = capable/ incapable of doing smt.
6. Vn cc i t ng trc ng t nguyn th hoc V-ing dng lm tn ng.
ng trc mt ng t nguyn th lm tn ng th dng ca i t v danh t s l tn
ng.
allowaskbegconvinceexpectinstruct
inviteorderpermitpersuadepreparepromise
remindurgewant
S + V + complement form (pronoun/ noun) + [to + verb]
Joe asked Mary to call him when she woke up.
We ordered him to appear in court.
Tuy nhin ng trc mt V- ing lm tn ng th dng ca i t v danh t s l s
hu.
Subject + verb + possessive form (pronoun/ noun) + verb-ing
We understand your not being able to stay longer.
We object to their calling at this hour.
Cch s dng cc ng t bn khim khuyt
1. Need
1) Dng nh mt ng t thng: c s dng ra sao cn ty vo ch ng ca n
a) Khi ch ng l mt ng vt + need + to + verb
My friend needs to learn Spanish.
b) Khi ch ng l mt bt ng vt + need + to be + P2/ V-ing
The grass needs cutting ORThe grass needs to be cut
Need = to be in need of + noun
Jill is in need of money (Jill needs money).
Want v Require cng c dng theo mu cu nyWant/ Require +
verb-ing
Your hair wants cutting
All cars require servicing regularly
2) Need c s dng nh mt ng t khim khuyt
Lun dng hin ti.
Ngi th ba s t khng c "s" tn cng
Ch dng th nghi vn v ph nh
Khng dng vi tr ng t to do. Sau need phi l mt ng t b "to"We
needn't reserve seats - there will be plenty of rooms.
Need I fill out the form ?
Dng sau cc t nh if/ whether/ only/ scarcely/ hardly/ no oneI
wonder if I need fill out the form
This is the only form you need fill out.
Needn't + have + P2 : L ra khng cn phi
You needn't have come so early - only waste your time.
Lu : Needn't = khng cn phi trong khi mustn't = khng c php.
2. Dare
1) Khi dng vi ngha l "dm"
Khng dng th khng nh, ch dng th nghi vn v ph nh. N c th dng vi tr
ng t to do hoc vi chnh bn thn n. ng t sau n v mt l thuyt l c to
nhng trn thc t thng b.
Did they dare (to) do such a thing = Dared they do such a
thing
He didn't dare (to) say anything = He dared not say
anything.
Dare khng c dng th khng nh ngoi tr thnh ng I dare say/ I daresay
vi 2 ngha sau:
Ti cho rng: I dare say there will be a restaurant car at the end
of the train
Ti tha nhn l: I daresay you are right.
How dare/ dared + S + Verb in simple form: Sao ... dm (t s gin
gi)
How dared you open my letter: Sao my dm m th ca tao.
2) Dare dng nh mt ngoi ng t
Mang ngha thch thc:Dare sb to do smt: Thch ai lm g
They dare the boy to swim across the river in such a cold
weather.
Cch s dng to be trong mt s trng hp
To be of + noun = to have: c (dng ch tnh cht hoc tnh cm)Mary is
of a gentle nature: Mary c mt bn cht t t.
To be of + noun: Nhn mnh cho danh t ng ng sauThe newly-opened
restaurant is of ( ngay) the Leceister Square To be + to + verb: l
dng cu to c bit c s dng trong nhng trng hp sau: truyn t cc mnh lnh
hoc cc ch dn t ngi th nht qua ngi th hai n ngi th ba.
No one is to leave this building without the permission of the
police.
Dng vi mnh if khi mnh chnh din t mt cu tin iu kin: Mt iu phi xy
ra trc nht nu mun mt iu khc s xy ra. (Nu mun... th phi..)Ex1: If we
are to get there by lunch time we had better hurry.
Ex2: Smt must be done quickly if the endangered birds are to be
saved.
Ex3: He knew he would have to work hard if he was to pass his
exam
c dng thng bo nhng yu cu xin ch dn
He asked the air traffic control where he was to land.
c dng rt ph bin truyn t mt d nh, mt s sp t, c bit khi n l chnh
thc.
Ex1: She is to get married next month.
Ex2: The expedition is to start in a week.
Ex3: We are to get a ten percent wage rise in June. Cu trc ny rt
thng dng trn bo ch, khi l ta bo th to be c b i tit kim ch.
The Primer Minister (is) to make a statement tomorrow.
were + S + to + verb = if + S + were + to + verb = th nu (din t
mt gi thuyt)Were I to tell you that he passed his exams, would you
believe me.
was/ were + to + verb: din t tng v mt s mnh nh snEx1: They said
goodbye without knowing that they were never to meet again.
Ex2: Since 1840, American Presidents elected in years ending in
zero were to be died (have been destined to die)in office.
to be about to + verb = near future (sp sa)They are about to
leave.
Trong mt s dng cu c bit Be + adj ... m u cho mt ng = t ra...Be
careless (T ra bt cn...) in a national park where there are bears
around and the result are likely to be tragical indeed
Be + subject + noun/ noun phrase/ adjective = cho d lSocieties
have found various methods to support and train their artists, be
it (cho d l...) the Renaissance system of royal support of the
sculptors and painters of the period or the Japanese tradition of
passing artistic knowledge from father to son.
To have technique is to possess the physical expertise to
perform whatever steps a given work may contain, be they simple or
complex:
(C c k thut l s c c s iu luyn v mt c th thc hin bt k nhng bc v
no m mt iu v nh sn c th bao gm, cho d l chng n gin hay phc tp)
Cch s dng to gettrong mt s trng hp c bit
1. To get + P2 get washed/ dressed/ prepared/ lost/ drowned/
engaged/ married/ divorced.
Ch vic ch ng t lm ly hoc trng thi m ch ng ang trong .
You will have 5 minutes to get dressed (... t mc qun o)
He got lost in old Market Street yesterday. (trng thi lc) Tuyt
nhin khng c ln trng hp ny vi ng t b ng.
ng t to be c th dng thay th cho get trong loi cu ny.
2. Get + V-ing = Start + V-ing: Bt u lm g
We'd better get moving, it's late.
3. Get sb/smt +V-ing: Lm ai/ ci g bt u.
Please get him talking about the main task. (Lm n bo anh ta bt u
ni v nhim v chnh i)
When we get the heater running, the whole car will start to warm
up. (Khi chng ta cho my si bt u chy)4. Get + to + verb
Tm c cch.
We could get to enter the stadium without tickets.(Chng ti tm c
cch lt vo...)
C c may.
When do I get to have a promotion.(Khi no ti c c may c tng lng
y)
c php
At last we got to meet the general director. (Cui cng th ri chng
ti cng c php gp)
5. Get + to + Verb (ch vn hnh ng) = Come + to + Verb (ch vn nhn
thc) = Gradually = dn dn
We will get to speak English more easily as time goes by.
He comes to understand that learning English is not much
difficult
Cu hi
Ting Anh c nhiu loi cu hi bao gm nhng chc nng v mc ch khc
nhau
Cu hi Yes/ No auxiliary
be
+ S + V ...
do, does, did
S d gi l nh vy v khi tr li c dng Yes/ No u cu. Nn nh rng :
Yes + Positive verb
No + Negative verb.
tuyt i khng c tr li theo kiu cu ting Vit.
1. Cu hi thng bo
L loi cu dng vi mt lot cc i t nghi vn
a) Who/ what lm ch ng
+ verb + (complement) + (modifier)
ng u cu lm ch ng v quyt nh vic chia ng t. ng t sau n nu thi hin
ti phi chia ngi th 3 s t.
What happened last night ?
b) Whom/ what lm tn ng
+ + S + V + (modifier)
Chng vn ng u cu nhng lm tn ng cho cu hi. Nn nh rng trong ting
Anh qui chun bt buc phi dng whom mc d trong vn ni c th dng who thay
cho whom (Li c bn).What did George buy at the store.
c) Cu hi nhm vo cc b ng: When, Where, How v Why + + S + V +
complement + modifier
How did Maria get to school today ?2. Cu hi gin tip
L loi cu mang nhng c tnh nh sau:
Cu c hai thnh phn ni vi nhau bng mt i t nghi vn.
ng t mnh hai phi t xui theo ch ng, khng c cu to cu hi.
i t nghi vn khng ch l 1 t m cn bao gm 2 hoc 3 t.
S + V (phrase) + question word + S + V
The authorities can't figure out why the plane landed at the
wrong airport.
auxiliary + S + V + question word + S + V
Do you know where he went ?.
Question word c th l mt phrase: whose + noun, how many, how
much, how long, how often, what time, what kind.I have no idea how
long the interview will take.
3. Cu hi c ui
Cu chia lm hai thnh phn tch bit nhau bi du phy.
Nu ng t thnh phn chnh chia th khng nh th ng t phn ui chia th ph
nh v ngc li.
Thi ca ng t ui phi theo thi ca ng t mnh chnh.
ng t thng dng vi tr ng t to do. Cc ng t thi kp dng vi chnh tr ng
t ca n. ng t to be c php dng trc tip.
Cc thnh ng there is, there are v it is c dng li phn ui.
Trong ting Anh ca ngi M, to have l ng t thng, do vy n phi dng vi
tr ng t to do. Ex1: You have two children, don't you ?
Ex2: He should stay in bed, shouldn't he ?
Ex3: She has been studying English for two years, hasn't she
?
*Lu : khi s dng loi cu hi ny nn nh rng ngi hi ch nhm khng nh kin
ca mnh bit ch khng nhm hi. Do khi chm cu hiu trong TOEFL, phi da vo
th ng t ca mnh chnh ch khng da vo th ng t phn ui.
Ex: John can get Mary to play this, cant he?
Correct answer: John believes that Mary will play this for
us.
Li ni ph ha khng nh v ph nh
1. Khng nh
L li ni ph ha li khng nh ca ngi khc tng ng vi cu trc ting Vit
cng th. Cu trc c dng s l so, too. ng t to be c php dng trc tip, ng
t thng dng vi tr ng t to do. Cc ng t thi kp (Future, perfect,
progressive) dng vi chnh tr ng t ca n. affirmative statement (be) +
and +
I am happy, and you are too I am happy, and so are you.
affirmative statement + and +
(compound verb)
They will work in the lab tomorrow, and you will too.
They will work in the lab tomorrow, and so will you. affirmative
statement + and +
(compound verb)
Jane goes to that school, and my sister does too.
Jane goes to that school, and so does my sister.
2. Ph nh
ph ha li ph nh ca ngi khc, tng ng vi cu trc ting Vit cng khng.
Thnh ng c s dng s l either v neither. Nn nh rng:
Negative verb + Either
Neither + positive verb
S dng ging li ni ph ha khng nh vi 3 loi: to be, ng t thng v cc
ng t thi kp.
negative statement + and +
I didn't see Mary this morning, and John didn't either
I didn't see Mary this morning, and neither did John.
Lu : Cc li ni me too v me neither ch c dng trong vn ni, tuyt i
khng c dng trong vn vit.Cu ph nh cu to cu ph nh t not sau:
ng t to be - Tr ng t to do ca ng t thng - cc tr ng t thi kp. t
any ng trc danh t nhn mnh trong ph nh. Nn nh rng trong ting Anh ca
ngi M th not any + noun = not .... a single noun.
He didn't sell a single magazine yesterday.
Trong mt s trng hp nhn mnh vo ph nh ca danh t. Ngi ta ng t dng
khng nh v t no trc danh t. Lc no = not ... at all. Mt s cc cu hi
dng ph nh s mang hai ngha:
Nhn mnh cho s khng nh ca ngi ni.
Shouldn't you put on your hat, too! : Th th anh cng i lun m vo
i.
Didn't you say that you would come to the party tonight: Th anh
chng ni l anh i d tic ti nay hay sao.
Dng tn dng
Wasn't the weather wonderful yesterday: Thi tit hm qua p tuyt
vi.
Wouldn't it be nice if we didn't have to work on Friday: Tht l
tuyt vi khi chng ta khng phi lm vic ngy th 6.
Negative + Negative = Positive.(emphasizing - Nhn mnh)
It's unbelieveable he is not rich.
Negative + comparative (more/ less) = superlative
I couldn't agree with you less = absolutely disagree.
You couldn't have gone to the beach on a better day = the best
day to go to the beach.
Nhng phi ht sc cn thn v :
He couldn't have been more unfriendly (the most unfriendly) when
I met him first.
The surgery couldn't have been more unnecessary (absolutely
unnecessary).
Negative... even/still less/much less + noun/ verb in simple
form: khng ... m li cng khng.These students don't like reading
novel, much less textbook.
It's unbelieveable how he could have survived such a freefall,
much less live to tell about it on television
Mt s cc ph t trong ting Anh mang ngha ph nh, khi dng n trong cu
khng c cu to th ph nh ca ng t na.
hardly, barely, scarcely = almost no = hu nh khng. hardlyever,
seldom, rarely = almost never = hu nh khng bao gi.subject +
negative adverb + positive verb
subject + to be + negative adverb
*Lu rng cc ph t ny khng mang ngha ph nh hon ton m mang ngha gn
nh ph nh. c bit l nhng t nh barely v scarcely khi i vi nhng t nh
enough v only hoc nhng thnh ng ch s chnh xc.
She barely make it to class on time: C ta n lp va vn ng gi.
Do you have enough money for the tution fee? Only barely
(Scarcely enough):Va .
i vi nhng ng t nh to think, to believe, to suppose, to imagine +
that + sentense. Phi cu to ph nh cc ng t , khng c cu to ph nh mnh
th hai.
I don't think you came to class yesterday.
I don't believe she stays at home now.
Trong dng informal standard English (ting Anh qui chun dng thng
ngy) mt cu trc ph nh ngng khng mang ngha ph nh i khi c s dng sau
nhng ch s nghi ng hoc khng chc chn, c bit l ph nh kp.
Ex: I shouldnt be suprised if they didnt get married soon (if
they got married soon).
Ti s khng ly lm ngc nhin nu h ly nhau sm.
Ex: I wonder whether I oughtnt to go and see a doctor. Im
feeling a bit funny.
Ti t hi xem l liu ti c nn i khm bc s khng. Ti...
No matter + who/what/which/where/when/how + Subject + verb in
present: D c... i chng na... th
Ex: No matter who telephones, say Im out.
Cho d l ai gi n th hy bo l ti i vng.
Ex: No matter where you go, you will find Coca-Cola
Cho d anh c i n u, anh cng s tm thy nc Coca-Cola
*Lu 1: No matter who = whoever/ No matter what = whatever
Ex: No matter what (whatever) you say, I wont believe you.
Cho d l my c ni g i chng na, tao cng khng tin.
*Lu 2: Cc cu trc ny c th ng cui cu m khng cn c mnh theo sau:
Ex: I will always love you, no matter what.
Not ... at all: Chng cht no.
I didnt understand anything at all.
She was hardly frightened at all
At all cn c dng trong cu hi, c bit vi nhng t nh if/ever/any...Do
you play poker at all (Anh c chI bi poker cht no khng)
He will become before supper if he comes at all (Nu n c n I chng
na th n s...)
You can come wheever you like - anytime at all (Vo bt c lc no
chng na)
Not at all: Khng c chi ( p li li cm n)
Subject + link verb in negative + at all + adjective
He isnt at all satisfied with his final paper
Mnh lnh thc
Chia lm 2 loi: Trc tip v gin tip.
Mnh lnh thc trc tip
Close the door
Please don't turn off the light.
Mnh lnh thc gin tip dng vi mt s ng t to order/ ask/ say/ tell
sb/ do/ not to do smt.John asked Jill to turn off the light.Please
tell Jaime not to leave the room.
Ch : let's khc let us
let's go: mnh i no
let us go: chng ti i i
Cu hi c ui ca let's l shall weLet's go out for dinner, shall
weng t khim khuyt
l nhng ng t bng sau v mang nhng c im
present tensepast tense
Will
Can
May
Shall
must (have to)would (used to)
could
might
should (ought to) (had better)
(had to)
Khng c tiu t "to" ng trc.
ng t no i sau n phi b "to". Khng cn dng vi tr ng t m dng vi chnh
bn thn n trong cc dng cu nghi vn v cu ph nh.
Khng bao gi hai ng t khim khuyt i cng nhau, nu c th ng t th hai
phi bin sang mt dng khc.
will have to (must), will be able to (can), will be allowed to
(may)Cu iu kin
1. iu kin c th thc hin c hin ti
If + S + simple present - S + will (can, shall, may) + Verb in
simple form.
If he tries much more, he will improve his English.
2. iu kin khng th thc hin c hin ti
If + S + simple past - S + would (could, should, might) + Verb
in simple form
If I had enough money now, I would buy this house .
ng t to be phi chia l were tt c cc ngi.
If I were you, I wouldn't do such a thing.
Trong mt s trng hp, ngi ta b if i v o were ln trn ch ng (were I
you ... li c bn).
3. iu kin khng th thc hin c qu kh
If + S + had + P2 - S + would(could, shoult,might) + have +
P2
If he had studied harder for that test, he would have passed
it.
Trong mt s trng hp ngi ta b if i v o had ln pha trc.
Lu : Cu iu kin khng phi lc no cng tun theo qui lut trn. Trong mt
s trng hp mt v ca iu kin s l qu kh nhng v cn li hin ti do thi gian
qui nh.
If she had caught the train, she would be here by now.
Cch s dng cc ng twill, would, could, should sau if
Thng thng cc ng t ny khng c s dng vi if trong cu iu kin, tuy
nhin vn c ngoi l.
If you will/would : Nu ..... vui lng. Thng c dng trong cc yu cu
lch s. Would lch s hn will.
If you will/would wait for a moment, I will go and see if Mr
Conner is here.
If + Subject + Will/Would : Nu ..... chu. din t t nguyn.
If he will listen to me, I can help him.
Will cn c dng theo mu cu ny din t s ngoan c: Nu ..... nht nh, Nu
..... c.If you will turn on the music loudly late the night, no
wonder why your neighbours complain.
If you could: Xin vui lng. Din t lch s 1 yu cu m ngi ni cho rng
ngi kia s ng nh l mt l ng nhin.
If you could open your book, please.
If + Subject + should + ..... + imperative (mnh lnh thc): V phng
nh. Din t mt tnh hung d c th xy ra c song rt kh.
If you should find any dificulty in using that TV, please call
me this number.
Trong mt s trng hp ngi ta b if i v o should ln trn ch ng (Should
you find)Mt s cch dng thm ca if
1. If... then: Nu... th
Ex: If she cant come to us, then we will have to go and see
her.
2. If dng trong dng cu khng phi cu iu kin: ng t cc mnh din bin
bnh thng theo thi gian ca chnh n.
Ex: If you want to learn a musical instrument, you have to
practice.Ex: If you did not do much maths at school, you will find
economics difficult to understand.Ex: If that was Marry, why didnt
she stop and say hello.
3. If... should = If... happen to... = If... should happen to...
din t s khng chc chn (Xem thm phn s dng should trong mt s trng hp c
th)
If you should happen to pass a supermarket, perhaps you could
get some eggs. (Ng nh m anh c tnh c gh qua ch c l mua cho em t
trng)
4. If.. was/were to...
Din t iu kin khng c tht hoc tng tng tng lai.
Ex: If the boss was/were to come in now (= if the boss came in
now), we would be in real trouble.
Ex: What would we do if I was/were to lose my job.
Hoc c th din t mt lch s khi a ra ngh
Ex: If you were to move your chair a bit, we could all sit
down.
(Nu anh vui lng dch gh ca anh ra mt cht th chng ta c th cng ngi
c)
Note: Cu trc ny tuyt i khng c dng vi cc ng t tnh hoc ch trng thi
t duy
Ex: Correct:If I knew her name, I would tell you.
Incorrect:If I was/were to know...
5. If it + to be + not + for: Nu khng v, nu khng nh vo.
Thi hin ti:
If it wasnt/werent for the children, that couple wouldnt have
any thing to talk about.
(Nu khng v nhng a con th v chng nh y ch c chuyn g m ni)
Thi qu kh:
If it hadnt been for your help, I dont know what we would have
done.
(Nu khng nh vo s gip ca anh th ti cng khng bit l chng ti s lm g
y)
6. "Not" i khi c thm vo nhng ng t sau "if" by t s nghi ng, khng
chc chn. (C nn ... Hay khng ...)
I wonder if we shouldnt ask the doctor to look at Mary.
7. It would... if + subject + would... (s l... nu khng c dng
trong vn vit)
Ex:It would be better if they would tell every body in
advance.
(S l tt hn nu h k cho mi ngi t trc)
Ex:How would we feel if this would happen to our family.
(Ta s cm thy th no nu iu ny xy ra i vi gia nh chng ta.)
8. If... d have... have: Dng trong vn ni, khng dng trong vn vit,
din t iu kin khng th xy ra qu kh
If Id have known, Id have told you.
If shed have recognized him it would have been funny.
9. If + preposition + noun/verb... (subject + be b lc b)
If in doubt, ask for help (=If you are in doubt)
If about to go on a long journey, try to have a good nights
sleep
(= If you are about to go on... )
10. If dng kh ph bin vi mt s t nh "any/anything/ever/not" din t
ph nh
Ex: There is little if any good evidence for flying saucers.
(=There is little evidence if ther is any at all, for flying
saucers)
(C rt t bng chng v a bay, nu qu l c mt cht)
Ex: Im not angry. If anything, I feel a little surprised.
(Ti khng gin d g u. M tri li ti cm thy hi ngc nhin)
Thnh ng ny cn din t kin m th: Nu c...
Ex: Id say he was more like a father, if anything
(Ti xin ni rng ng y cn hn c mt ngi cha, nu c th ni th.)
Ex: He seldom if ever travel abroad.
(Anh ta ch my khi i ra nc ngoi)
Ex: Usually, if not always, we write cannot as one word
(Thng thng, nhng khng phi l lun lun... )
11. If + Adjective = although (cho d l)
Ngha khng mnh bng although - Dng din t quan im ring hoc vn g
khng quan trng.
Ex: His style, if simple, is pleasant to read.
(Vn phong ca ng ta, cho d l n gin, th c cng th)
Ex: The profits, if little lower than last years, are still
extremely wealthy
(Li nhun, cho d l c thp hn nm qua mt cht, th vn l rt ln.)
Cu trc ny c th thay bng may..., butEx: His style may be simple,
but it is pleasant to read.
Cch s dng to Hope, to Wish.
Hai ng t ny tuy cng ngha nhng khc nhau v cch s dng v bn cht ng
php.
ng t ca mnh sau hope (hi vng rng) s din bin bnh thng theo thi
gian ca chnh mnh .
ng t mnh sau wish bt buc phi dng iu kin khng th thc hin c. iu
kin chia lm 3 thi:
iu kin khng c tht tng lai
ng t mnh sau wish s c dng would/could + Verb hoc were + [verb +
ing].
We wish that you could come to the party tonight. (You can't
come)
1. iu kin khng th thc hin c hin ti
ng t mnh sau wish s chia Simple past, to be phi chia l were tt c
cc ngi.
I wish that I had enough time to finish my homework.
2. iu kin khng th thc hin c qu kh
ng t mnh sau wish s chia Past perfect hoc could have + P2.I wish
that I had washed the clothes yesterday.
She wishes that she could have been there.
*Lu 1: ng t mnh sau wish ch c th b nh hng ca wish l bt buc phi
dng iu kin khng th thc hin c nhng iu kin y thi no li ph thuc vo
chnh thi gian ca bn thn mnh ch khng ph thuc vo thi ca wish.
She wishes that she could have gone earlier yesterday.(Past)
He wished that he would come to visit me next week.(Future)
The photographer wished we stood clother than we are standing
now.(Present).
*Lu 2: Cn phn bit wish (c g/ mong g) vi wish mang ngha
"chc"trong mu cu: to wish sb smt
I wish you a happy birthday.*Lu 3: v wish mang ngha "mun": To
wish to do smt (Mun lm g)
To wish smb to do smt (Mun ai lm g)
Ex: Why do you wish to see the manager
Ex: I wish to make a complaint.
Ex: The government does not wish Dr.Jekyll Hyde to accept a
professorship at a foreign university.
Wish (lch s/ trang trng nht) = would like (lch s) = want (thn
mt)
Cch s dng thnh ng as if, as though(chng nh l, nh th l)
Mnh ng sau hai thnh ng ny thng xuyn dng iu kin khng th thc hin
c. iu kin ny chia lm 2 thi:
Thi hin ti: nu ng t mnh trc chia thi hin ti n gin th ng t mnh
sau chia qu kh n gin. To be phi chia l were tt c cc ngi.
The old lady dresses as if it were winter even in the summer.
(It is not winter)
Thi qu kh: Nu ng t mnh trc chia qu kh n gin th ng t mnh sau chia
qu kh hon thnh.
Jeff looked as though he had seen a ghost. (He didn't see a
ghost)
Lu : Mnh sau as if, as though khng phi lc no cng tun theo qui
lut trn. Nu iu kin trong cu l c tht hoc theo quan nim ca ngi ni,
ngi vit l c tht th hai cng thc trn khng c s dng. ng t mnh sau din
bin bnh thng theo mi quan h vi ng t mnh chnh.
He looks as if he has finished the test.Used to, to be/get used
to
Used to + Verb: Thng hay tng. Ch mt thi quen, mt hnh ng thng
xuyn xy ra trong qu kh.
When David was young, he used to swim once a day. (past time
habit)Nghi vn: Did + S + used to + Verb = Used + S + to + V.
Ph nh: S + didn't + used to + Verb = S + used not to + V.
To be/ to get used to + V-ing/ Noun: Tr nn quen vi.
He is used to swimming every day.He got used to American
food
*Lu : Used to + V c th thay bng would nhng t khi v d nhm ln.
Cch s dng thnh ng would rather
would rather .... than = prefer .... to = thch hn l.
ng sau would rather bt buc phi l mt ng t b to nhng sau prefer l
mt V-ing v c th b i c.
Khi would rather .... than mang ngha th .... cn hn l th prefer
.... to khng th thay th c.
They would rather die in freedom than live in slavery.He prefers
dogs to cats (Anh ta thch ch hn mo)
He would rather have dogs than cats (Anh ta th nui ch hn mo)
Vic s dng would rather cn ty thuc vo s CN v ngha ca cu.
Loi cu c mt ch ng
Cu trc s dng cho loi cu ny l would rather ... than l loi cu iu
kin khng thc hin c v chia lm 2 thi:
Thi hin ti: Sau would rather l nguyn th b to. Nu mun thnh lp th
ph nh t not trc nguyn th b to.Jim would rather go to class tomorrow
than today. Thi qu kh: ng t sau would rather phi l have + P2, nu
mun thnh lp th ph nh t not trc have.Jim would rather have gone to
class yesterday than today.
1. Loi cu c hai ch ng
Loi cu ny dng thnh ng would rather that (c g, mong g) v dng
trong mt s trng hp sau:
a) Loi cu gi nh hin ti
L loi cu ngi th nht mun ngi th hai lm vic g nhng lm hay khng cn
ph thuc vo ngi th hai. Trong trng hp ny ng t mng hai dng nguyn th b
to. Nu mun thnh lp th ph nh t not trc nguyn th b to.I would rather
that you call me tomorrow. Ng php hin i ngy nay c bit l ng php M
cho php b that trong cu trc ny m vn gi nguyn hnh thc gi nh.
He would rather (that) he not take this train.
b) Loi cu khng th thc hin c hin ti
ng t sau ch ng hai s chia simple past, to be phi chia l were tt
c cc ngi.
Henry would rather that his girlfriend worked in the same
department as he does.
Jane would rather that it were winter now. Nu mun thnh lp th ph
nh dng didn't + Verb hoc were not sau ch ng hai.
c) Loi cu khng th thc hin c qu kh
ng t sau ch ng hai s chia dng past perfect. Nu mun thnh lp th ph
nh dng hadn't + P2.Jim would rather that Jill had gone to class
yesterday.
Lu : Trong li ni bnh thng hng ngy ngi ta dng wish thay cho would
rather that.Cch s dng thnh ng Would like
Din t mt cch lch s li mi mc hoc mnh mun g.
Would you like to dance with me. Khng dng do you want khi mi mc
ngi khc.
Trong ting Anh ca ngi Anh, nu din t s a thch ca ch ng th sau
like l mt V-ing.He does like reading novel. (enjoyment) Nhng din t
s la chn hoc thi quen th sau like phi l mt ng t nguyn th.
Between soccer and tennis, I like to see the former.
(choice)
When making tea, he usually likes to put some sugar and a slice
of lemon in first. (habit)
Nhng trong ting Anh ngi M khng c s phn bit ny: Tt c sau like u l
ng t nguyn th.
Wouldn't like = khng a trong khi don't want = khng mun.
Would you like somemore coffee ?
Polite: No, thanks/ No, I don't want any more.
Impolite: I wouldn't like (thm vo)
Lu rng khi like c dng vi ngha "cho l ng" hoc "cho l hay/ khn
ngoan" th bao gi theo sau cng l mt nguyn th c to (infinitive)She
likes the children to play in the garden (She think they are safe
playing there)
(C y mun bn tr con chi trong vn cho chc/ cho an ton)
I like to go to the dentist twice a year
(Ti mun n bc s nha khoa 2 ln nm cho chc).
Would like = would care /love/ hate/ prefer + to + verb khi din
t iu kin cho mt hnh ng c th tng lai.Would you like/ care to come
with me? I'd love to
Would like/ would care for/ would enjoy + Verb-ing khi din t khu
v, thch ni chung ca ch ng.She would like/ would enjoy riding if she
could ride better.
I wonder if Tom would care for/ would enjoy hang-gliding.Cch s
dng cc ng t khim khuyt din t cc trng thi hin ti
1. Could, May, Might + Verb in simple form = C l, c th.
Ch kh nng c th xy ra hin ti nhng ngi ni khng dm chc. (C 3 ng t u
c gi tr nh nhau).
It might rain tomorrow.2. Should + Verb in simple form
Nn : din t mt li khuyn, s gi , s bt buc nhng khng mnh lm. C khi,
c l : Din t ngi ni mong mun iu s xy ra. (Expect)
Cc thnh ng had better, ought to, be supposed to u mang ngha tng
ng vi should vi iu kin ng t to be trong thnh ng be supposed to phi
chia thi hin ti.John ought to study tonight.
John is supposed to study tonight.Lu : Thnh ng be supposed to
ngoi ra cn mang ngha: qui nh phi, bt buc phi.We are supposed to
have a science test this afternoon, but it was postponed because
the teacher had to attend a conference.3. Must + Verb in simple
form
Phi: mang ngha bt buc rt mnh.
George must call his insurance agent today.
Hn l: ch s suy lun logic da trn nhng hin tng c tht hin ti.
John's lights are out. He must be asleep.
Ngi ta dng have to thay cho must trong cc trng hp sau
Qu kh = had to.Mrs.Kinsey had to pass an examination before she
could practice law.
Tng lai = will have to.We will have to take an exam next
week.
Hin ti: Have to c dng thay cho must hi xem bn thn mnh bt buc phi
lm g hoc din t s bt buc do khch quan em li. Gim nh tnh bt buc ca
must.Guest: Do I have to leave a deposit.
Receptionist: No, you needn't. But you have to leave your I.D
card number written down in this register. I'm sorry but that's the
way it is.
Lu : Have got to + Verb = must
He has got to go to the office tonight. (Thng dng nhiu trong vn
ni).
v thng xuyn dng cho nhng hnh ng n l, tch bit.
I have to work everyday except Sunday. But I don't have got to
work a full day on Saturday.
Cch s dng cc ng t khim khuyt din t cc trng thi qu kh
1. Could, may, might + have + P2 = c l
Din t mt kh nng c th qu kh song ngi ni khng dm chc.
It may have rained last night, but I'm not sure.2. Could have +
P2 = L ra c th (trn thc t l khng)
He could have gotten the ticket for the concert last night.3.
Might have been + V-ing = C l lc y ang
I didn't hear the telephone ring, I might have been sleeping at
that time.4. Should have + P2 = L ra phi, l ra nn
Ch mt vic l ra phi xy ra trong qu kh nhng v l do no li khng
Should have + P2 = was/ were supposed toMaria shouldn't have
called John last night. (She did call him)5. Must have + P2 = hn
l
Ch s suy on logic da trn nhng hin tng c tht qu kh.
The grass is wet. It must have rained last night.
6. Must have been V-ing = hn lc y ang
I didn't hear you knock, I must have been gardening behind the
house
Cc vn s dng shouldtrong mt s trng hp c th
Din t kt qu ca mt yu t tng tng: SIf I was asked to work on
Sunday I should resign.
Dng trong mnh c that sau nhng tnh t ch trng thi nh anxious/
sorry/ concerned/ happy/ delighted... : Ly lm ... rng/ ly lm
...vI'm anxious that she should be well cared for
(Ti lo lng rng liu c y c c sn sc tt khng)
We are sorry that you should feel uncomfortable
(Chng ti ly lm tic v anh khng thy c thoi mi)
That you should speak to him like that is quite astonishing
(Ci iu m anh y ni vi anh nh vy qu l ng ngc nhin).
Dng vi if/ in case ch mt iu kh c th xy ra/ ngi ta a ra kin ch
phng nga.If you should change your mind = Should you change your
mind, please let me know.
In case he should have forgotten to go to the airport, nobody
will be there to meet her.(Ng nh/ nu chng may ng y qun mt ra sn
bay, th s khng c ai n c ta mt) Dng sau so that/ in order that ch mc
ch (Thay cho would/ could)He put the cases in the car so that he
should be able to make an early start.
She repeated the instructions slowly in order that he should
understand.
Dng trong li yu cu lch s
I should like to make a phone call, if possible (ti xin php gi
in thoi nu ti c th)
Dng vi imagine/ say/ think... a ra li ngh: Thit tng, cho l
I should imagine it will take about 3 hours (Ti thit tng cng vic
s tn mt 3 gi ng h y).
I should say she's over 40 (Ti cho l b ta ngoi 40)
Dng trong cu hi din t s nghi ng, thiu quan tm
How should I know (Lm sao ti bit c kia ch)
Why should he thinks that (sao n li ngh nh vy ch)
Dng vi cc i t nghi vn nh what/ where/ who din t s ngc nhin, thng
dng vi "But".I was thinking of going to see John when who should
appear but John himself (Ti ang tnh l n thm John th ngi xut hin li
chnh l anh y)
What should I find but an enormous spider (Ci m ti nhn thy li
chnh l mt con nhn khng l)
Tnh t v ph t
Mt tnh t lun b ngha cho mt danh t v ch mt danh t, n lun ng trc
danh t c b ngha.
Trong ting Anh, c duy nht mt tnh t ng sau danh t:
galore = nhiu, phong ph, di do
There were errors galore in the final test.
Tnh t cng ng sau cc i t phim ch (something, anything,
anybody...)Its something strange.
He is sb quite unknown.
Mt ph t lun b ngha cho mt ng t, mt tnh t hoc mt ph t khc.
Rita drank too much.
I don't play tenis very well.
Adj + ly = Adv. Nhng phi cn thn, v mt s tnh t cng c tn cng l ui
ly (lovely, friendly). Ph t ca cc tnh t ny c cu to bng cch nh
sau:
in a + Adj + way/ manner
He behaved me in a friendly way.
Mt s cc ph t c cu to c bit: so, very, almost, soon, often, fast,
rather, well, there, too. Cc ph t ny tr li cho cu hi how. Ngoi ra
cn mt s cc cm t cng c coi l ph t, n bao gm mt gii t m u vi cc danh
t i sau ch: a im (at home), thi gian (at 5 pm), phng tin (by
train), tnh hung, hnh ng (in a very difficult situation). Tt c cc
cm ny u c xem l ph t.
V tr ca ph t trong cu tng i thoi mi v phc tp, qui lut:
Nu cha bit t ph t u th v tr thng xuyn ca n cui cu, c bit cc ph t
ui ly.
Cc ph t v cm ph t lm b ng ng cui cu theo th t nh sau: ch phng
thc hnh ng-ch a im-ch thi gian-ch phng tin hnh ng-ch tnh hung hnh
ng.
Khng bao gi mt ph t hoc mt cm ph t c xen vo gia ng t v tn
ng.
Nu trong cu khng c ph t no khc ngoi ph t ch thi gian th c th a n
ln u cu.
In 1980, He graduated and found a job.
Cc ph t ch tn s nh: always, sometimes, often... lun ng trc ng t
hnh ng nhng ng sau ng t to be.The president always comes in
time.
The president is always in time.
ng t ni
l nhng ng t bng sau, mang nhng tnh cht sau
Beappearfeel
become seemlook
remainsoundsmell
Stay
Khng din t hnh ng m din t trng thi hoc bn cht s vic.
ng sau chng phi l tnh t khng th l ph t.
Khng c chia th tip din d di bt c thi no.
Lu : Trong bng c cc cp ng t:
to seemto happen
=
= dng nh
to appearto chance
Chng c th thay th ln cho nhau, nhng khng th thay th ngang hay
thay th cho.
Cc ng t ny c dng theo mu cu sau:
Dng vi ch ng gi itIt seems that they have passed the exam./ It
happens (chances that they have passed the test)
Dng vi ch ng tht
They seem to have passed the exam./ They happened/ chanced to
have passed the exam.
Ngha "Tnh c", "Ngu nhin", "May m".She happened to be out/ It
happened that she was out when he called (Ngu nhin c ta khng c nh
khi anh ta gi in)
She chanced to be in/ It happened that she was in when he
called. (May m c ta c nh khi anh ta gi in n).
Ba ng t: to be, to become, to remain trong mt s trng hp c mt
danh t hoc ng danh t theo sau, khi chng mt i chc nng ca mt ng t
ni.
Children often become bored (adj) at meeting
Christine became class president (noun phrase) after a long,
hard campaign.
Bn ng t: to feel, to look, to smell, to taste trong mt s trng hp
c th l ngoi ng t, i hi mt tn ng i sau n, lc ny n mt i chc nng ca mt
ng t ni, c th c ph t i km. Chng thay i v mt ng ngha:
Ex: to feel: s nn khm.
Ex: to look at: nhn
Ex: to smell: ngi
Ex: to taste: nm
Chng c php chia th tip din.
The lady is smelling the flowers gingerly.Cc dng so snh ca tnh t
v ph t
1. So snh bng
Cu trc s dng l as .... asS + V + as + adj/ adv + as + noun/
pronoun
Nu l ph nh, as th nht c th thay bng so (ch d c informal
English)
Sau as phi l mt i t nhn xng ch ng, khng c l mt tn ng (Li c
bn)
He is not as tall as his father.
He is not so tall as his father.
Danh t cng c th c dng so snh trong trng hp ny, nhng nn nh trc
khi so sanh phi m bo rng danh t phi c cc tnh t tng ng.
adjectivesnouns
heavy, lightweight
wide, narrowwidth
deep, shallowdepth
long, shortlength
big, smallsize
S + V + the same + (noun) + as + noun/ pronoun
My house is as high as his.
My house is the same height as his.
The same...as >< different from... Ch , trong ting Anh
(A-E), different than... cng c th c dng nu sau chng l mt mnh hon
chnh. Tuy nhin trng hp ny khng ph bin v khng a vo cc bi thi ng
php:
His appearance is different from what I have expected.
...than I have expected.(A-E)
2. So snh hn km
Trong loi so snh ny ngi ta chia lm hai dng: tnh t v ph t ngn (c
ln ch c mt vn). Tnh t v ph t di (2 vn tr ln).
i vi tnh t v ph t ngn ch cn cng ui er.
i vi tnh t ngn ch c mt nguyn m kp gia hai ph m tn cng, phi gp i
ph m cui trnh thay i cch c.
i vi tnh t tn cng l y, d c 2 vn vn b coi l tnh t ngn v phi i
thnh Y-IER (happy(happier; dry(drier; pretty(prettier).
Trng hp c bit: strong(stronger; friendly(friendlier than/ more
friendly than.
i vi tnh t v ph t di phi dng more/less.
Sau THAN phi l i t nhn xng ch ng, khng c l tn ng. Cng thc:
S + V + adjective_er
adverb_er
more + adj/adv
less + adj/adv+ THAN + noun/ pronoun
Khi so snh mt ngi/ mt vt vi tt c nhng ngi hoc vt khc phi thm
else sau anything/anybody...Ex: He is smarter than anybody else in
the class.
nhn mnh so snh, c th thm much/far trc so snh, cng thc:
S + V + far/much + Adj/Adv_er + than + noun/pronoun
S + V + far/much + more + Adj/Adv + than + noun/pronoun
Ex: Harrys watch is far more expensive than mine
Ex: He speaks English much more rapidly than he does
Spanish.
Danh t cng c th dng so snh bng hoc hn km, nhng trc khi so snh
phi xc nh xem l danh t m c hay khng m c, v ng trc chng c mt s nh ng
dng vi 2 loi danh t . Cng thc:
S + V + as + many/much/little/few + noun + as + noun/pronoun
S + V + more/fewer/less + noun + than + noun/pronoun
Ex: He earns as much money as his father.
Ex: February has fewer day than March.
Ex: Their jobs allow them less freedom than ours does.
*Lu (quan trng): ng sau as v than ca cc mnh so snh c th loi b ch
ng nu n trng hp vi ch ng th nht, c bit l khi ng t sau than v as dng
b ng. Lc ny than v as cn c thm chc nng ca mt i t quan h thay
th.
Ex: Their marriage was as stormy as had been expected
(Incorrect: as it had been expected).
Ex: Anne is going to join us , as was agreed last week
(Incorrect: as it was agreed last week).
He worries more than was good for him (Incorrect: than it/what
is good for him).
*Hoc cc tn ng cng c th b loi b sau cc ng t mnh sau THAN v
AS:
Ex: Dont lose your passport, as I did last year (Incorrect: as I
did it last year).
Ex: They sent more than I had ordered (Incorrect: than I had
ordered it).
Ex: She gets her meat from the same butcher as I go to
(Incorrect: as I go to him).
3. So snh hp l
Khi so snh nn nh: cc mc dng so snh phi tng ng nhau: ngi-ngi,
vt-vt.
Bi vy mc so snh hp l s l:
S hu cch
Ex: Incorrect: His drawings are as perfect as his
instructor.
(Cu ny so snh cc bc tranh vi ngi ch dn)
( Correct: His drawings are as perfect as his instructors.
(instructor's = instructor's drawings)
Dng thm that of cho danh t s t:
Ex: Incorrect: The salary of a professor is higher than a
secretary.
(Cu ny so snh salary vi secretary)
( Correct: The salary of a professor is higher than that of a
secretary.
(that of = the salary of)
Dng thm those of cho cc danh t s nhiu:
Ex: Incorrect: The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than
a teacher .
(Cu ny so snh duties vi teacher)
( Correct: Theduties of a policeman are more dangerous than
those of a teacher
(those of = the duties of)
4. So snh c bit
Adjective or adverbComparativeSuperlative
farlittle
much
many
good
well
bad
badlyfarther
further
less
more
better
worsefarthest
furthest
least
most
best
worst
Lu : farther : dng cho khong cch
further : dng cho thng tin hoc mt s trng hp tru tng khc
The distance from your house to school is farther than that of
mine.
If you want more/further information, please call to the
agent.
Next year he will come to the U.S for his further (= more)
education
5. So snh a bi
Tng ng cu trc ting Vit: gp ri, gp hai...
Khng c s dng so snh hn km m s dng so snh bng, khi so snh phi xc
nh danh t l m c hay khng m c, v ng trc chng c many/much
This encyclopedy costs twice as much as the other one.
Ex:Jerome has half as many records now as I had last year.
Ng php hin i ngy nay, c bit l ng php M cho php dng so snh hn km
n gp 3 ln tr ln, nhng i vi gp 2 hoc 1/2 th tuyt i khng.
Cc li ni: twice that many/twice that much = gp i ngn y... ch c
dng trong khu ng, khng c dng vit.
We have expected 80 people at that rally, but twice that many
showned up. (twice as many as that number).
6. So snh kp L loi so snh vi cu trc: Cng... cng...
Cc Adj/Adv so snh phi ng u cu, trc chng phi c The
The + comparative + S + V + the + comparative + S + V
The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.
Nu ch mt v c Adj/Adv so snh th v cn li c th dng The moreThe more
+ S + V + the + comparative + S + V
The more you study, the smarter you will become.
Sau The more v th nht c th c that nhng khng nht thit.
The more (that) you study, the smarter you will become.
The more (that) we know about it, the more we are assured
Trong trng hp nu c hai v u c thnh ng it is th b chng i
The shorter (it is), the better (it is).
Hoc nu c hai v u l to be th b i
The closer to one of the Earths pole (is), the greater the
gravitational force (is).
Cc thnh ng: all the better (cng tt hn), all the more (cng...
hn), not... any the more... (chng... hn... t no), none the more...
(chng cht no) dng nhn rt mnh cho cc tnh t hoc ph t c em ra so snh
ng sau. N ch c dng vi cc tnh t tru tng:
Ex: Sunday mornings were nice. I enjoyed them all the more
because Sue used to come round to breakfast.
(cc sng ch nht tri tht p. Ti li cng thch nhng sng ch nht hn nu v
Sue thng gh qua n sng.)
Ex: He didnt seem to be any the worse for his experience.
(Anh ta cng kh hn ln v nhng kinh nghim ca mnh.)
Ex: He explained it all carefully, but I was still none the
wiser.
(Anh ta gii thch ton b iu cn thn nhng ti vn khng sng ra cht no
c.)
Cu trc ny tuyt i khng dng cho cc tnh t c th:
Ex: Incorrect: Those pills have made him all the slimmer.
7. Cu trc No sooner... than = Va mi ... th ...
Ch dng cho thi Qu kh v thi Hin ti, khng dng cho thi Tng lai.
No sooner ng u mt mnh , theo sau n l mt tr ng t o ln trc ch ng
nhn mnh, than ng u mnh cn li:
No sooner + auxiliary + S + V + than + S + V
No sooner had we started out for California than it started to
rain. (Past)
Mt v d thi hin ti (will c ly sang dng cho hin ti)
No sooner will he arrive than he want to leave.(Present) Mt cu
trc tng ng cu trc ny:
No sooner ... than ... = Hardly/Scarely ... whenScarely had they
felt in love each other when they got maried.
Lu : No longer ... = not ... anymore = khng ... na, dng theo cu
trc:
S + no longer + Positive Verb
8. So snh gia 2 ngi hoc 2 vt
Khi so snh gia 2 ngi hoc 2 vt, ch c dng so snh hn km, khng c dng
so snh bc nht, mc d trong mt s dng vn ni v c vn vit vn chp nhn so
snh bc nht. (Li c bn).
Trc adj v adv so snh phi c the, trong cu c thnh ng of the two +
noun thnh ng c th ng u hoc cui cu.
Harvey is the smarter of the two boys.
Of the two shirts, this one is the prettier.
9. So snh bc nht
Dng khi so snh 3 ngi hoc 3 vt tr ln:
i vi tnh t v ph t ngn dng ui est.
i vi tnh t v ph t di dng most hoc least.
ng trc so snh phi c the. Dng gii t in vi danh t s t.
John is the tallest boy in the family
Dng gii t of vi danh t s nhiu
Deana is the shortest of the three sisters Sau thnh ng One of
the + so snh bc nht + noun phi m bo chc chn rng noun phi l s nhiu,
v ng t phi chia s t.
One of the greatest tennis players in the world is Johnson.
Mt s cc tnh t hoc ph t mang tnh tuyt i th cm dng so snh bc nht,
hn ch dng so snh hn km, nu buc phi dng th b more:
unique/ extreme/ perfect/ supreme/ top/ absolute/Prime/
Primary
His drawings are perfect than mine.preferable to Sb/Sth... = c a
thch hn...
superior to Sb/Sth... = siu vit hn...
inferior to Sb/Sth... = h ng hn...
Danh t dng lm tnh t
Trong ting Anh c hin tng mt danh t ng trc mt danh t khc lm nhim
v ca mt tnh t. lm c chc nng nh vy, chng phi bo m nhng tnh cht
ng ngay trc danh t m n b ngha.
Khng c php c hnh thi s nhiu tr mt s trng hp c bit.
No frills store = ca hng khng trang tr mu m.
a sports/sport car
small-claims court = phin to x nhng v n vt.
Nu c hai danh t cng lm tnh t th gia chng phi c du gch ni -.
Trong mt s trng hp nu dng danh t lm tnh t th mang ngha en:
A gold watch ( a watch made of gold.
Nhng nu dng tnh t gc mang ngha bng:
A golden opportunity = a chance that it is very rare and
precious (qu gi).
Khng c dng tnh t b tr cho danh t khi cho n ch tnh cht ngh nghip
hoc ni dung:
mathematics teacher/ a biology book
Enough
Enough lun ng ng sau Adj/Adv nhng li phi ng trc danh t:
well enough...
Ex:enough food, enough water...
Trong mt s trng hp nu danh t c nhc n trn, th di c quyn dng
enough nh mt i t l
I forgot money. Do you have enough?
Mt s trng hp c th dngmuch & many
Many/ Much + noun/ noun phrase nh mt nh ng.
Ex: She didnt eat much breakfast
(C ta khng n sng nhiu)
Ex: There arent many large glasses left
(Khng cn li nhiu cc ln)
Tuy nhin much of + personal and geographic names c th c dng m
khng cn dnh ng i km theo danh t ng sau:
Ex: I have seen too much of Howard recently.
(Gn y ti hay gp Howard)
Ex: Not much of Denmark is hilly.
(an mch khng c my i ni)
Many/Much of + determiner (a, the, this, my... ) + noun.
Ex: You cant see much of a country in a week.
(Anh khng th bit nhiu v mt nc trong vng mt tun u.)
Ex: I wont pass the exam. I have missed many of my lessons.
(Ti s khng thot c k thi ny mt, ti b qu nhiu bi.)
Many v much dng nhiu trong cu ph nh v cu nghi vn, nhng trong cu
khng nh nn dng cc loi t khc nh plenty of, a lot, lots of... thay
th.
Ex: How much money have you got? Ive got plenty.
Ex: He got lots of men friends, but he doesnt know many
women.
Tuy nhin trong ting Anh chun (formal) much v many vn c dng bnh
thng trong cu khng nh.
Ex: Much has been written about the causes of unemployment in
the opinion of many economists.
Much dng nh mt ph t:
Ex: I dont travel much these days.
Much c th dng trc mt s ng t din t s a thch v mt s tng t c bit
trong dng ting Anh qui chun.
Ex: I much appreciate your help.
Ex: We much prefer the country to the town.
Ex: Janet much enjoyed her stay with your family.
i vi mt s ng t (nh like/ dislike... ) ch nn dng much sau very v
trong cu trc ph nh.
Ex: I very much like your brother.
Ex: I dont much like your dog. Its very cruel.
Mt s cch dng c bit ca much v many:
c ng: Much too much/ many so many dng c lp sau mnh trc danh t m
n b ng.
Ex: The cost of a thirty-second commercial on a network
television station is $300,000, much too much for most
business.
Many a + singular noun + singular verb: Bit bao nhiu.
Many a strong man has disheartened before such a challenge.
Ex: I have been to the top of the Effeil tower many a time.
Manys the (bit bao nhiu) + singular verb
Ex: Manys the student who couldnt follow the post-graduate
courses at Universities and colleges under the pressure of
money.
(Bit bao nhiu sinh vin khng th... )
Manys the promise that has been broken.
(Bit bao nhiu li ha... )
Phn bit thm v cch dngalot/ lots of/ plenty/ a great deal so vi
many/ much
Cc thnh ng trn tng ng vi much/ many (nhiu) v most (a phn).
A lot of/ lots of (informal) = a great deal/ alarge number of/
much/ many (formal)
Khng c khc nhau g my gia "a lot of" v lots of. Ch ng chnh sau
hai thnh ng ny s quyt nh vic chia ng t.
A lot of/ lots of +uncountable noun + singular verb
plural noun + plural verb
A lot of time is needed to learn a language.
Lots of us think its time for an election.
Plenty of c dng ph bin trong informal English.
Dont rush, theres plenty of time.
Plenty of shops take checks.
A large a mount of = a great deal of + non-count noun (formal
English)
I have thrown a large amount of old clothing.
Mr Lucas has spent a great deal of time in the Far East.
A lot v a great deal c th c dng lm ph t v v tr ca n l cui
cu.
Ex: On holiday we walk and swim a lot.
Ex: The gorvernment seems to change its mind a great deal.
Mt s cch dng c th ca more & most
More + noun/noun phrase: dng nh mt nh ng
We need more time.
More university students are having to borrow money these
day.
More + of + personal/geographic names
It would be nice to see more of Ray and Barbara.
Rt hay khi c gp Ray v Barbara thng xuyn hn.
Five hundred years ago, much more of Britain was covered with
trees.
500 nm trc y, a phn nc Anh ph nhiu rng hn by gi nhiu.
More of + determiner/pronoun (a/ the/ my/ this/ him/
them...)
He is more of a fool than I thought.
N l mt thng ngu hn ti tng nhiu.
Three more of the missing climbers have been found.
Could I have some more of that smoked fish.
I dont think any more of them want to come.
One more/ two more... + noun/ noun phrase
Ex: There is just one more river to cross.
Nhng phi dng cardinal number (s m) + noun + more (Five dollars
more) nu more mang ngha thm na.
He has contributed $50, and now he wants to contribute $50
more.
Most + noun = a phn, a s
Most cheese is made from cows milk.
Most