CONNECTORS & CONJUNCTIONS

I. Connectors:
1. Từ nối câu chỉ lý do: because, because of: Bởi vì
2. Từ nối câu chỉ kết quả: so, therefore: vì thế
3. Từ nối câu chỉ sự tương phản: but, however (nhưng, tuy nhiên), (al)though, even
though, in spite of, despite: mặc dù
4. Từ nối câu chỉ mục đích: so that, in order that, so as to, in order to: để mà
5. Từ nối câu chỉ điều kiện: if (nếu), unless, or, or else, otherwise (nếu không)

II. Cọnjunctions
1. Both …and…: (cả …. lẫn …, vừa … vừa…)
2. Not only … but also…: (không những … mà còn…)
3. Either…or…: (hoặc … hoặc…)
4. Neither…nor…: (không … cũng không…)

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
A. so B. although C. because D. though
2. It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.
A. or B. but C. so D. though
3. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
4. John's family is very happy _______ his being a warded a scholarship.
A. because of B. if C. either D. nor
5. _____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework.
A. Because B. whether C. Although D. so
6. Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.
A. or B. as C. because D. but
7. I was very tired; ________, I determined to walk on to the next village.
A. therefore B. however C. and D. or
8. I like bananas, _______ my brother doesn’t
A. because B. and C. but D. even though
9. He borrowed money_______ he could finish his education.
A. that B. so that C. such as D. so as to
10. He is saving_______ he can go on vacation.
A. so that B. so C. unless D. that
11. She's not only beautiful_________ intelligent.
A. but also B. but C. however D. yet
12. You can come here either on Monday__________ on Friday.
A. or B. nor C. both D. and
13. They said both he_________ I were to come.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
14. The weather in Dalat is neither too hot in summer________ too cold in winter.
A. or B. nor C. or else D. otherwise
15. The lecture was _______ interesting and instructive.
A. as B. either C. neither D. both
Exercise 2. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed
1. Neither she nor I has been to England.
A B C D
2. I don’t neither know nor care what he is doing now.
A B C D
3. He is not only handsome but also his father is rich.
A B C D
4. She has neither eaten or drunk anything for 2 days.
A B C D

Exercise 3. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning
1. Tomorrow we will go to the zoo or we visit the citadel because we don’t have much time
A. Tomorrow we will either go to the zoo or visit the citadel because we don’t have much time.
B. Tomorrow we will neither go to the zoo nor visit the citadel because we don’t have much
time.
C. Tomorrow we will go to the zoo but we neither visit the citadel because we don’t have
much time.
D. Tomorrow we will both go to the zoo and visit the citadel because we don’t have much
time.
2. Mr. Green is my teacher and he is my great friend, too.
A. Mr. Green is either my teacher or my great friend.
B. Mr. Green is not only my teacher but also my great friend.
C. Mr. Green is neither my teacher nor my great friend.
D. Mr. Green is my teacher and so is he.
3. Tom is English. So is Lina.
A. Neither Tom nor Lina is English. B. Either Tom or Lina is English.
C. Both Tom and Lina is English. D. Both Tom and Lina are English.