Phrases and clauses of reason.doc

Phrases and clauses of reason (Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ lý do)
1. Cụm từ chỉ lý do
                      Because of / Due to + V-ing / Noun / pronoun
Ex: We didn’t go out due to the cold weather.
      They are here because of us.
2. Mệnh đề chỉ lý do:
                       Because / As / Since + S + V
 Ex: They can’t go out because / as / since it is very cold outside.
 
3. Cách rút gọn mệnh đề lý do sang cụm từ chỉ lý do
a. …. because + đại từ + be + adj .
     → because of + tính từ sở hữu + N
Ex: He failed the exam because he is lazy.
       He failed the exam because of / due to his laziness.
b. …because + N + be + adj
     → because of + the + adj + N
Ex: They can’t go fishing because the weather is bad.
       They can’t go fishing because of the bad weather.
c. . …because + S + V + O
     → because of + V-ing + O   (thường dùng khi 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau)
Ex: She got ill because she worked hard.
      She got ill because of working hard.