Phudao

Although there are many celebrations throughout the year,
Adverb clauses of concession

Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people.
Although = though = even though
1. We could do the test. It was very difficult
We could do the test although it was very difficult
2. He is over 60. He doesn’t wear glasses
He doesn’t wear glasses though he is over 60.
Although the test was very difficult, we could do it
Though he is over 60, he doesn’t wear glasses.
1. He often tells lies. Many people believe him
Many people believe him though he often tells lies.
2. She didn’t eat much. She was hungry
She didn’t eat much although she was hungry
3. It got dark. They continued to work
They continued to work even though it got dark.
 Tet is a festival. Tet occurs in late January or early February.
 Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
Relative clause
who
occurs in late January
or early February.
 Family members
 Family members live apart. They try to be together at Tet.
try to be
together at Tet.
Relative clause
live apart
This is the girl. She lives near my house.
This is the girl who lives near my house.
I bought a book. It was very interesting
I bought a book which was very interesting
Lan is my friend. She lives next door
Lan, who lives next door, is my friend
The singer is Miss White. He likes her best
The singer whom he likes best is Miss White
1. I saw the girl. She helped us last week
I saw the girl who helped us last week.
2. These are the keys. They open the front door and back door.
These are the keys which open the front door and back door.
3. Where are the eggs? They are in the fridge
Where are the eggs which are in the bridge?
4. It’s a book. It will interest children of ages
It’s a book which will interest children of ages
1. I look at the moon. It was very bright that evening
I look at the moon which was very bright that evening
2. The student is from China. He sits next to me
The student who sits next to me is from China.
3. The girl is happy. She won the race
The girl who won the race is happy
4. My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning
My father, whom you met this morning, goes swimming everyday
5. My grandmother never goes out of the house. She is old and sick
My grandmother, who is old and sick, never. . .
6. The envelop has no stamp on it. It lies on the table.
The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it.
7. The street is very wide. It leads to the school
The street which leads to the school is very wide
8. Where’s the girl? She sells ticket.
Where the girl who sells ticket?
1. The festival is called Easter. It is in late March or early April
The festival which is in late March or early April is called Easter.
2. People live longer. They take physical exercise.
People who take physical exercise live longer.
3. Is this the pen? You lost it last week
Is this the pen which you lost last week?
4. The flowers were roses. I bought the flowers for my mother
The flowers which I bought for my mother were roses
5. A man has gone to the prison. He shot two policeman
The man who shot two policemen has gone to the prison.
6. A scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet.
A scientist who discovered a new planet has won the. . . ..
7. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning
A bomb which went off this morning caused a lot of damage
8. This is the newspaper. I want you to buy it
This is the newspaper which I want you to buy.
9. Tom and Peter didn’t come. They were invited.
Tom and Peter who were invited didn’t come.
10. The pupil gets scholarship. He is very poor.
The pupil who is very poor gets scholarship.
11. I bought some pencils. They are in different colors
I bought some pencils which are in different colors
12. This is the dictionary. I bought it at that bookstore
This is the dictionary which I bought at that bookstore
13. She isn’t English. She speak English perfectly (though)
14. He is very strong. I’m not afraid of him ( although)
15. He didn’t stop his car. The traffic lights turned red
16. We enjoyed the holiday. It rained a lot.
17. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.
18. He is very clever. He can answer all my questions (so..that)
He is so clever that he can answer all my questions
19. This city is very large. I’ve got lost
This city is so large that I’ve got lost
20. This pen is very expensive. I can’t buy it ( too. . . to)
This pen is too expensive for me to buy