IELTS GRAMMAR: Compound,

complex sentence
Trn T Linh / December 9, 2015
Hello cc em, compound v complex sentences l 2 loi cu cc k cn bn trong IELTS Writing v Speaking m cc bn
mun t im 6+ bt buc phi thun thc cch s dng. Nhng hai loi cu trn l g, v ti sao n li quan trng th? Cc
em cng theo di bi ging hm nay nh.

Ting Anh bao gm 4 loi cu cn bn sau:

Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex

I. Simple sentence Cu n trong IELTS:

Mt cu n gin l mt cu ch cha 1 mnh gm ch ng v v ng.

Learning English is important nowadays.

Cng thc: S + V
Bn cnh cc trng hp c bit sau y cng c xem l simple sentence nh:
Cu c 2 ch ng:
Learning English and computer using are important nowadays.
Cng thc: SS + V
Cu c 2 ng t:
I play some video games and learn English on my computer.
Cng thc: S + VV
Cu c 2 ch ng v 2 ng t:
My sister and I play some video games and learn English on our computer.
Cng thc: SS + VV

II. Compound Sentence Cu ghp trong IELTS

Mt cu ghp gm 2 hoc 3 mnh c lp (independent clause) hay cn gi l nhng cu n gin c ni vi nhau.
Trong cu trc cu ny, cc mnh c ni vi nhau bng lin t Conjuntions:

F= for
A= and
N= nor
B= but
O= or
Y= yet
S= so
T fanboy l mt cch vit cc bn c th nh cc conjuntions ph bin nht mt cch d dng, y l cc
lin t khc nhau to nn cu ghp (Cn rt nhiu lin t khc na nh).
Cc bn cng nn lu l cc conjunctions trong academic English khng c php ng u cu. V d:
One of my friends invited me to his party tonight. But I have to work until 8pm tonight, so I think that I will
apologize him. ( sa cu ny cc bn c th dng nhiu cch khc nhau, cc bn c th ni cu ny vi
cu trc , hoc dng transition thay cho conjunction (dng cch ny cc bn nh ch du cu nh))
y l mt s v d v cc cu trc cu ghp:

Playing video game is fun, but it can be dangerous too.

Cng thc = S+V+ comma + conjunction+ S+V

Playing video game is fun, but it can be dangerous too, so we must be careful.
Cng thc = S+V+ comma + conjunction + S+V+ comma+ conjunction + S + V.
Lu : S dng qu nhiu mnh trong 1 cu s gy kh khn ngi c theo kp bn mun din t. Bn cng khng
th dng 1 lin t 2 ln trong 1 cu ni mnh . Hn na trc khi bt u ni cu cc bn khng c php qun
du phy (comma) t pha trc conjunctions, nu khng cc bn s b mark run-on sentence.
V d cu sai:

1. Computers are used widely in most countries now,and they are a sign of progress, and we must ensure everyone has
access to them.
2. Computers are used widely in most countries now (thiu du phy)and they are a sign of progress and we must
ensure everyone has access to them.

III. Complex Sentence Cu Phc (dng cn bn)

Cu phc l cu kh hn cu ghp ( l c th l do ti sao chng c gi l phc tp ).

Sau y l cc cu trc cu thc s dnh cho IELTS, v t c im 6 tr ln cho phn grammatical range and
accuracy, bn cn phi th hin rng bn thnh thc cc loi cu ny. Nu cc cu phc tp ca bn a dng hn v chnh xc
hn th s im cho phn ng php IELTS cng t l thun vi n.

Cu phc tp l cu c t nht 1 mnh ph thuc (dependent clause) v 1 mnh c lp (independent

clause) lin kt vi nhau, nhng khng s dng cc lin t ni trn Fanboy nhng s dng cc lin t ph thuc
Subordinating Conjuntions.
thnh tho dng cu ny, cc bn buc phi phn bit c u l independent clause v u l dependent clause.
V tr ca dependent clause rt quan trng d n khng lm thay i nghi ca cu nhng s quyt nh xem cu ca
chng ta nn c du phy (comma) hay khng, qua quyt nh tnh ng sai v mt vn phm ca cu.

y l mt s lin t ph thuc :

After; although; as; as if; as long as; as much as; as soon as; as though
Because; before; even if; even though; if; in order to; in case; once
Since; so that; that; though;
Unless; until
When; whenever; whereas; where; wherever; while

V d:
1. He always takes time to cover carefully his daughter (independent clause) even though he is extremely
busy (dependent clause).
2. You should think about money saving from now (independent clause)if you want to study abroad (dependent clause).
3. Even thoughhe is busy (dependent clause), he always takes time to cover carefully his daughter (independent clause).
4. Ifyou want to study abroad (dependent clause), you should think about money saving from now (independent clause).

Lu : Mnh i lin vi lin t trong cu phc chnh l mnh ph thuc (dependent clause).
Nu mnh ph thuc (dependent clause) nm phi trc mnh c lp (independent clause) (v d c v d) th
gia 2 mnh phi c du phy. Cn li th khng (v d a v b).
Nu cc bn qun du phy trong trng hp ca c v d, cc bn s b mark run-on sentence. Cn nu cc bn t
du chm vo gia hai mnh (d trong bt c trng hp no) v d:
Even though he is busy (dependent clause). He always takes time to cover carefully his
daughter (independent clause).
Cc bn s b mark fragment (cu cha hon chnh).

IV. Compound Complex Sentence, cu ghp-phc trong IELTS

Cu Compound complex ny cng ging nh cc complex sentence nhng n gm 1 cu n gin hoc ghp i trc hoc
sau 1 cu phc tp complex sentence. (ng qun cc quy tc v du cu nh cc bn)

V d:

1. When I got home last night, I ate a lot, but I was still hungry.
2. Last night, I ate a lot when I got home, but I was still hungry, so I went to shopping center to buy some more food.

IV. Conclusion:
Tm li, vic thnh thc cc mu cu compound, complex v compound-complex s lm bi vit ca cc em a dng hn qua
d ghi im phn grammar. NHNG, nu mc qu nhiu li run-on c bit l fragment, cc em chc chn s khng th
vt qua im 5 d cho cc em hay n u. Nn vic luyn tp l cc k cn thit.