Cch dng So / Such Ng i ta dng c u trc so/such .... that ( s d ng. I.Cc cch dng so, such. 1.

Dng v i tnh t v ph t : Terry ran so fast that he broke the previous speed record. Judy worked so diligently that she received an increase in salary. She is so beautiful that anyone sees her once will never forget her. The little boy looks so unhappy that we all feel sorry for him 2. Dng v i danh t m c s nhi u: c danh t . n n i m) theo nhi u cch

C u trc v n l so ... that nh ng ph i dng many ho c few tr

I had so few job offers that it wasn't difficult to select one. The Smiths had so many children that they form their own baseball team. 3. Dng v i danh t khng m c: c danh t .

C u trc l so ... that nh ng ph i dng much ho c little tr

He has invested so much money in the project that he can't abandon it now. The grass received so little water that it turned brown in the heat. 4. Dng v i danh t m c s t: S + V + such + a + adjective + singular count noun + that + S + V HO C S + V + so + adjective + a + singular count noun + that + S + V It was such a hot day that we decided to stay indoors. It was so hot a day that we decided to stay indoors. It was such an interesting book that he couldnt put it down. It was so interesting a book that he couldnt put it down. 5. Dng such tr c tnh t + danh t :

They are such beautiful pictures that everybody will want one. This is such difficult homework that I will never finish it. L u : KHNG c dng so trong tr ng h p ny.

II. M t s c m t n i khc: 1. Even if + negative verb: cho d. You must go tomorrow even if you aren't ready. 2. Whether or not + positive verb: d c hay khng. You must go tomorrow whether or not you are ready. 3. Cc t nghi v n ng u cu dng lm t n i ng t theo sau m nh m u ph i chia ngi th 3 s t. Whether he goes out tonight depends on his girldfriend. Why these pupils can not solve this problems makes the teachers confused. 4. M t s cc t n i c quy lu t ring And moreover And in addtion And thus or otherwise And furthermore And therefore But nevertheless But ... anyway + N u n i gi a hai m nh , ng tr c chng ph i c d u ph y He was exhausted, and therefore his judgement was not very good. + Nh ng n u n i gi a hai t n th khng The missing piece is small but nevertheless significant. 5. Unless + positive = if ... not: Tr phi, n u khng. You will be late unless you start at once. 6. But for that + unreal condition: N u khng th M nh sau n ph i li m t th i. + Hi n t i My father pays my fee, but for that I couldn't be here. + Qu kh My car broke down, but for that we would have been here in time. 7 .Otherwise + real condition: K o, n u khng th. We must be back before midnight otherwise I will be locked out. 8. Otherwise + unreal condition: K o, n u khng th. Sau n ph i l i u ki n khng th th c hi n c, m nh + Hi n t i sau n li m t th i.

Her father supports her finance otherwise she couldn't conduct these experiments (But she can with her father's support). + Qu kh : I used a computer, otherwise I would have taken longer with these calculations (But he didn't take any longer). *L u : Trong ti ng Anh thng t c (colloquial English) ng i ta dng or else thay th cho otherwise. 9 .Provided/Providing that: V i i u ki n l, mi n l ( = as long as) You can camp here providing that you leave no mess. 10. Suppose/Supposing = What ... if : Gi s .... th sao, N u ..... th sao. Suppose the plane is late? = What (will happen) if the plane is late? L u : * Suppose cn c th c dng a ra l i g i . Suppose you ask him = Why don't you ask him. * L u thnh ng : What if I am?: Tao th th sao no? (mang tnh thch th c) 11 .If only + S + simple present/will + verb = hope that: hi v ng r ng If only he comes in time. If only he will learn harder for the test next month. 12. If only + S + simple past/past perfect = wish that (Cu /k khng th c = gi m) If only he came in time now. If only she had studied harder for that test 13. If only + S + would + V: + Di n t m t hnh ng khng th x y ra hi n t i If only he would drive more slowly = we wish he drove more slowly. + Di n t m t c mu n v v ng v t ng lai: If only it would stop raining. 14. Immediately = as soon as = the moment (that) = the instant that = directly: ngay l p t c/ ngay khi m Tell me immediatly (=as soon as) you have any news. Phone me the moment that you get the results. I love you the instant (that) I saw you. Directly I walked in the door I smelt smoke.