Conjunction

I was sick, _____ I couldn't join the TOEIC class

• so

• but

• and

• or

Coordinating Conjunction (Liên từ kết hợp)

d

e

f

g

c

b

a

Or

So

Yet

And

But

For

Nor

I like cats ____ dogs

• or

• and

• but

• yet

Answer explanation

• I like cats and dogs (nối 2 nouns – danh từ).

Do you want to go out _____ stay home?

• but

• and

• or

• yet

Answer explanation

Do you want to go out or stay home? (nối 2 verb phrases – cụm động từ)

I was in a hurry, _______ I left without saying goodbye.

• so

• but

• and

• or

Điều nào dưới đây ĐÚNG khi nói về Coordinating Conjunction (Liên từ kết hợp)

• 1. A. Dùng để nối words (từ) hoặc cụm từ (phrase)

• B. Luôn đứng đầu câu để nối 2 mệnh đề

• 2. C. Luôn đứng giữa 2 mệnh đề để nối 2 mệnh đề

• I ______ go to bed ______ go out to play in the rain.

• both / and

• would rather / than

• not only / but also

Answer explanation

• Would rather… than… (Thà… còn hơn…)

• I would rather go to bed than go out to play in the rain.

(Tôi thà đi ngủ còn hơn đi chơi dưới mưa.)

• We’re not sure ______ to stay here for dinner ______ go somewhere else.

• whether / or

• would rather / than

• both / and

Answer explanation

• Whether… or… (Liệu… hay…)

• We’re not sure whether to stay here for dinner or go somewhere else.

• (Chúng tôi không chắc liệu nên ăn tối ở đây hay đi chỗ khác)

Because (conjunction reason) =

• since

• now that

• in that

• though

Answer explanation

Because = since = as = now that = in that (conj): bởi vì

because of (preposition reason) =

• in spite of

• thanks to

• due to

• despite