CAU TRUC BECAUSE OF / IN SPITE OF

MODEL 1: CLAUSE OF REASON ( Mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân )
BECAUSE / SINCE / AS / BECAUSE OF
°BECAUSE / SINCE / AS + Clause ( S + Verb … )
Danh từ
°BECAUSE OF + Ngữ danh từ ( adj + noun / my , your , her , his + n

V_ING
CÁCH CHUYỂN CLAUSE -> PHRASE ( Ngữ danh từ )
1. the weather was bad. -> the bad weather
the weather was cold
Subject ( noun) + be + Adj -> the Adj + noun


2. she is beautiful . -> her beauty
he is old -> his old age

Subject ( I , you , he , she…) + be + Adj
-> tính từ sở hữu ( my , your , his…) + noun


3. it rains heavily. -> the heavy rain
she behaves well -> her good behavior

Subject + verb + Adv -> the Adj + noun
Note : verb - > noun , Adv -> Adj

4. computers were invented -> the invention of computers.
Examples
1. Mary didn’t go to school because she was sick.
-> Mary didn’t go to school because of her sickness / her being sick / being sick .
2. She got ill because she worked very hard.
-> Because of ( her) working very hard, she got ill.
3. These students arrived late because there was the traffic jam.
-> These students arrived late because of the traffic jam.
4. He left school because of his poor family.
-> He left school because his family was poor.
5. Because the weather was cold , we stayed at home.
-> Because of the cold weather, we stayed at home.
Exercise 1.
1. The teacher is sick, so we have no class tomorrow.
-> Because the teacher is sick. We have no class tomorrow.
->Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. That restaurant is so dirty that nobody wants to eat there.
-> Because that restaurant is dirty, nobody wants to eat there.
->Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The fog prevented us from going out.
->Because of the fog, we didn’t / couldn’t go out.
->Because ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.-> Because of………………………………………………
5. He couldn’t come because of his serious illness.-> Because………………………………………………
6. ( The traffic was heavy )
-> We were late to the meeting because of………….……………………………………………………..
7. ( It was noisy in the next department )
-> I couldn’t get to sleep last night because of……………………………………………………..
8. Because of my mother illness . I stayed at home to take care of her.
-> Because………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. We fell asleep in front of the TV because of our tiredness.
-> Because………………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. He can’t work hard because he was old. -> He can’t work hard because of ……………………………
11. The flight was cancelled because of the fog.-> Because…………………………………………………
12. Many people refused to do Paula’s job because of the danger.
-> Because………………………………………………………………………………………………..
13. They usually have rows with each other because of their poverty.
-> Because………………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him.
-> Because………………………………………………………………………………………………..

CÁC CẶP ĐỘNG TỪ , DANH TỪ VÀ TÍNH TỪ THÔNG DỤNG

absent ( a ) / absence (n) : vắng mặt
behave (verb) / behavior (n) : cách cư xử
beautiful (a) / beauty (n)
careful (a) / carefulness (n) : cẩn thận
careless (a) / carelessness (n) : bất cẩn
convenient (a) / convenience (n)
cloudy (a) : có mây / cloud ( n)
dangerous (a) / danger (n)
dark ( a) / darkness (n)
deaf (a) / deafness ( n) : điếc
died (a) / death (n)
difficult (a ) / difficulty (n)
foggy (a) / fog (n)
good- hearted (a) / good – heartedness : tốt bụng
green ( a) / greenness (n)
generous ( a) / generosity (n)
high (a) / height (n)
hungry (a) / hunger (n)
honest ( a) / honesty (n) : chân thật
ill (a ) / illness (n)
important ( v) / importance (n)

innocent (a) / innocence (n) : vô tội
kind (a) / kindness (n)
late (a) / lateness (n)
lazy ( a ) / laziness (n)
noisy ( a) / noise (n)
nervous (a) / nervousness (n) : Hồi hộp
old ( a ) / old