1. Liên từ kết hợp (Coordinating Conjunctions)

• Cách dùng: Kết nối các từ, cụm từ hoặc mệnh đề ngang hàng.
• Ví dụ:
  • For: I was tired, for I had been working all day.
  • And: She likes tea and coffee.
  • Nor: He didn’t come, nor did he call.
  • But: She is smart but lazy.
  • Or: You can have tea or coffee.
  • Yet: He is rich, yet he is not happy.
  • So: She was ill, so she went to the doctor.

2. Liên từ phụ thuộc (Subordinating Conjunctions)

• Cách dùng: Kết nối mệnh đề phụ với mệnh đề chính.
• Ví dụ:
  • Because: I stayed at home because it was raining.
  • Although: Although he is rich, he is not happy.
  • Since: She has been happier since she changed jobs.
  • If: If it rains, we will stay at home.
  • When: Call me when you arrive.
  • While: He read a book while she watched TV.

3. Liên từ tương quan (Correlative Conjunctions)

• Cách dùng: Luôn đi đôi và kết nối các từ, cụm từ hoặc mệnh đề.
• Ví dụ:
  • Either…or: You can either come with us or stay at home.
  • Neither…nor: He is neither smart nor hardworking.
  • Both…and: Both the teacher and the students were happy.
  • Not only…but also: She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.

Bài Tập

Bài tập 1: Chọn liên từ phù hợp để hoàn thành câu

1. She is tired, ___ she continues to work. (and/but)
2. I will go out ___ it stops raining. (if/because)
3. He is ___ smart ___ hardworking. (either/or/neither/nor)
4. ___ he is rich, he is not happy. (Although/Because)
5. You can have ___ tea ___ coffee. (both/and/either/or)

Bài tập 2: Viết lại câu sử dụng liên từ thích hợp

1. (and) She likes cats. She likes dogs.
   • She likes cats ___ dogs.
2. (because) He stayed at home. He was sick.
   • He stayed at home ___ he was sick.
3. (although) She is young. She is very talented.
   • ___ she is young, she is very talented.
4. (either…or) You can eat. You can sleep.
   • You can ___ eat ___ sleep.
5. (both…and) He is kind. He is generous.
   • He is ___ kind ___ generous.

Đáp Án

Đáp án bài tập 1

1. but
2. if
3. neither/nor
4. Although
5. either/or

Đáp án bài tập 2

1. and
2. because
3. Although
4. either…or
5. both…and

Liên Từ (Conjunctions) trong IELTS

1. Liên từ kết hợp (Coordinating Conjunctions)

• Cách dùng: Kết nối các từ, cụm từ hoặc mệnh đề ngang hàng.
• Ví dụ:
  • For: I was tired, for I had been working all day.
  • And: She likes tea and coffee.
  • Nor: He didn’t come, nor did he call.
  • But: She is smart but lazy.
  • Or: You can have tea or coffee.
  • Yet: He is rich, yet he is not happy.
  • So: She was ill, so she went to the doctor.

2. Liên từ phụ thuộc (Subordinating Conjunctions)

• Cách dùng: Kết nối mệnh đề phụ với mệnh đề chính.
• Ví dụ:
  • Because: I stayed at home because it was raining.
  • Although: Although he is rich, he is not happy.
  • Since: She has been happier since she changed jobs.
  • If: If it rains, we will stay at home.
  • When: Call me when you arrive.
  • While: He read a book while she watched TV.

3. Liên từ tương quan (Correlative Conjunctions)

• Cách dùng: Luôn đi đôi và kết nối các từ, cụm từ hoặc mệnh đề.
• Ví dụ:
  • Either…or: You can either come with us or stay at home.
  • Neither…nor: He is neither smart nor hardworking.
  • Both…and: Both the teacher and the students were happy.
  • Not only…but also: She is not only beautiful but also intelligent.

Bài Tập

Bài tập 1: Chọn liên từ phù hợp để hoàn thành câu

1. She is tired, ___ she continues to work. (and/but)
2. I will go out ___ it stops raining. (if/because)
3. He is ___ smart ___ hardworking. (either/or/neither/nor)
4. ___ he is rich, he is not happy. (Although/Because)
5. You can have ___ tea ___ coffee. (both/and/either/or)

Bài tập 2: Viết lại câu sử dụng liên từ thích hợp

1. (and) She likes cats. She likes dogs.
   • She likes cats ___ dogs.
2. (because) He stayed at home. He was sick.
   • He stayed at home ___ he was sick.
3. (although) She is young. She is very talented.
   • ___ she is young, she is very talented.
4. (either…or) You can eat. You can sleep.
   • You can ___ eat ___ sleep.
5. (both…and) He is kind. He is generous.
   • He is ___ kind ___ generous.

Đáp Án

Đáp án bài tập 1

1. but
2. if
3. neither/nor
4. Although
5. either/or

Đáp án bài tập 2

1. and
2. because
3. Although
4. either…or
5. both…and