1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ NGỮ PHÁP TIẾNG ANH

• as/as - Bowling isn’t as fun as skeet shooting.


• such/that - Such was the nature of their relationship that they never would have made it even if
  they’d wanted to.


• scarcely/when - I had scarcely walked in the door when I got the call and had to run right back out
  again.


• as many/as - There are as many curtains as there are windows.


• no sooner/than - I’d no sooner lie to you than strangle a puppy.


• rather/than - She’d rather play the drums than sing.

III. Subordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions introduce subordinate clauses, which are clauses that cannot stand by
themselves as a complete thought.

The subordinate conjunction connects a subordinate clause to an independent clause, which can

stand by itself.

Ex. We will go whale watching if we have time
*List of Subordinating Conjunctions
time Purpose
Manner
Cause Comparison

After

As

As long as

As soon as

Before

Since

Until

When

Whenever

While

In order that

So that

That

As

As if

As though

because As

than

Subordinating Conjunctions of Condition

Although Even though Though

As long as If Unless

Even if Provided that While

The most common subordinating conjunctions are:

After – later than the time that: later than when.
Example: “Call me after you arrive at work”
Although – despite the fact that: used to introduce a fact that makes another fact unusual or surprising.
Example: “Although she was tired, she couldn’t sleep”
As – used to introduce a statement which indicates that something being mentioned was known, expected,
etc.
Example: “As we explained last class, coordinating conjunctions are sentence connectors”
Because – for the reason that.
Example: “I painted the house because it was a horrible colour”
Before – earlier than the time that: earlier than when.
Example: “Come and visit me before you leave”