So that, such that, too, enough

So that, such that, too, enough

by Nguyễn Anh

​I. Cấu trúc So That ( Quá ... đến nỗi )

1. S + be + so + adj + that + S + V

Ex:

• The food was so hot that we couldn’t eat it. (Thức ăn nóng quá đến nỗi chúng tôi không thể ăn được)

• The girl is so beautiful that every one likes her. (Cô gái đó xinh quá đến nỗi ai cũng yêu quý cô ấy)

• ​Các động từ chỉ tri giác như sau: seem, feel, taste, smell, sound, look….

  I felt so angry that I decided to cancel the trip. (Tôi tức giận quá đến nỗi mà tôi đã hủy ngay chuyến đi)

  She looks so beautiful that every boy in class looks at her. (Trông cô ấy xinh quá đến nỗi mọi chàng trai trong lớp đều nhìn cô ấy)

​I. Cấu trúc So That ( Quá ... đến nỗi )

2. S + V(thường) + so + adv + that + S + V

• He drove so quickly that no one could caught him up. (Anh ta lái xe nhanh đến nỗi không ai đuổi kịp anh ta.)

- Cấu trúc So that này cũng được dùng với danh từ, trong câu xuất hiện so many/ much/ little….

• She has so many hats that she spends much time choosing the suitable one. (Cô ấy có nhiều mũ đến nỗi cố ấy mất rất nhiều thời gian để chọn lựa một chiếc thích hợp)

• He drank so much milk in the morning that he felt bad. (Buổi sáng anh ta uống nhiều sữa đến mức mà anh ấy cảm thấy khó chịu)

II. Cấu trúc Such That. 

S + be + so + adj + that + S + V

=> S + be + such + (a/an) + adj + noun + that + S + V  ​

Eg: 

• The girl is so beautiful that everyone likes her. (Cô gái đó đẹp đến nỗi ai cũng yêu quý cô ấy)

• => She is such a beautiful girl that everyone likes her.

• ​(Với danh từ không đếm được thì chúng mình không dùng a/ an nhé)

• ​This is such difficult homework that it took me much time to finish it. (Bài tập về nhà khó đến nỗi tôi mất rất nhiều thời gian mới làm xong.)

Multiple Choice

I spend ... much money that I can't save any.

• so

• such

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Jimmy and Ken are ... alike that I can't tell one from another.

• so

• such

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Shames is ... a nice dog that he never barks.

• so

• such

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Shames is ... a nice dog that he never barks.

• so

• such

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I am ... bored that I just want to sleep.

• so

• such

Multiple Choice

My back aches ... badly that I can't lift anything anymore.

• so

• such

Multiple Choice

Hawaii has ... amazing beaches that everyone wants to live there.

• so

• such

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Viết lại câu sử dụng so that, such that:

You have such a big and comfortable house!

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It was such an obvious decision for you.

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She had such a busy preparation for her wedding.

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Your room is so untidy and not cozy.

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Her Swiss watch is so unique and expensive.

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It was very cold. We had to stop the game.

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The exam was hard. I'm sure I won't pass.

​III. Cấu trúc với Too to (Quá....đến nỗi để làm gì)

S + to be + too + adj + (for somebody) + to + V

S + V + too + adv + (for somebody) + to + V

Eg:

• The food is too hot for us to eat. (Thức ăn quá nóng đến nỗi chúng tôi không thể ăn được)

• He drove too quickly for anyone to catch him up. (Anh ta lái xe nhanh đến nỗi không ai đuổi kịp anh ta.)

​IV. Cấu trúc với Enough to: đủ….để có thể làm gì

1. Enough đứng sau tính từ và trạng từ

S + V + adv + enough + (for somebody) + to + V

S + to be + adj + enough + (for somebody) + to + V

• She is old enough to understand the story. (Cô ấy đủ lớn để hiểu chuyện đó.)

• The boy is strong enough to lift the vase. (Cậu bé đủ khỏe để nâng cái bình lên)

• She teach carefully for us to understand the lessons (Cô ấy giảng đủ cẩn thận để chúng tôi hiểu bài)

2. Enough đứng trước danh từ

S + V + enough + noun (for somebody) + to V…

• I have enough money to buy this house. (Tôi có đủ tiền để mua căn nhà này)

• There has enough time for us to do the exercise. (Có đủ thời gian để chúng tôi làm bài tập)

• They have enough rooms to stay. (Họ có đủ phòng để ở)

​The garden is too small to play football in.

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=> The garden isn’t big enough to play football in.  

Multiple Choice

I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was ………. hot to drink.

• too

• enough

Multiple Choice

I do not have ………….. much time to prepare dinner.

• too

• enough

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He wasn’t ………….. to become a flight attendant.

• too tall

• tall enough

Multiple Choice

I’m afraid I’m …………. to talk you now.

• too busy

• busy enough

Multiple Choice

The paper isn’t …………..

• too good

• good enough

Multiple Choice

I haven’t got …………. to be a teacher.

• patience enough

• enough patience

Multiple Choice

It’s ___ to read. I don’t understand it at all.

• enough difficult

• too difficult

• difficult enough

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Viết lại các câu sau, sử dụng “Too” hoặc “Enough”:

This soup is very hot. We can’t eat it.

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These oranges are ripe. You can eat them.

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This morning is very cold. We couldn’t go swimming.

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She can’t carry the box, it’s very heavy.

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The room was very dirty. Nobody can clean it