CONJUNCTIONS A/ Not only … but also được dùng như một cặp để nối hai thực thể giống nhau. S + V + not only … +but (also) Ex1: Tom is not only handsome but also talented. Mary plays not only the guitar but also the piano. S + not only + V +but (also) + V Ex 2: She not only plays violent but also composes music. He not only reads a newspaper but also listen to the radio everyday. B/ Both …and …được dùng như một cặp để nối hai thực thể giống nhau. S + V + both …and Ex 1: Tom is both talented and handsome. S + both + V + and + V Ex2: She both plays violin and composes music. • Note: - Hai chủ ngữ được nối bởi both and thì động từ luôn luôn chia ở số nhiều. - Khi hai chủ ngữ được nối bởi not only….but also, either … or, neither …nor thì động từ chia phù hợp với chủ ngữ gần nó nhất. Example: 1/ Both the teacher and the student ………… here. 2/ Neither the teacher nor the student ………… here 3/ Not only the teacher but also the student ………… here. 4/ Not only the teacher but also the students ………… here 5/ Either the teacher or the student ………… here. 6/ Either the teacher or the students ………… here. I/ Combine the following pair of sentences, using “both … and”, “neither… nor”, or “either … or”. 1/ Tom was late. So was Ann 2/ He didn’t write. He didn’t telephone 3/ The hotel wasn’t clean. And it wasn’t comfortable 4/ It was a very boring film. It was very long, too 5/ Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? 6/ I didn’t have time to go on holiday. And I didn’t get money 7/ We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow 8/ He gave up his job because he needed a change. Also because he needed a higher pay 9/ George doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink either 10/ The front of the house needs painting. The back needs painting, too 11/ Jane owns a shop. She owns a restaurant. (both … and) 12/ Helen likes cat. Mary likes cat. (both … and) 13/ She is at the office. She is at the airport. (either … or) 14/ Paul’s at home. Paul’s at the gym. (either… or) 15/ Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday. Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday. (neither … nor) 16/ David doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play table – tennis. (neither … nor) 17/ Nam’s handsome. Nam’s intelligent (both … and) 18/ Mai plays guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. ( not only … but also) 19/ He like playing football and so do I. (both … and) 20/ She didn’t say a word and she didn’t smile. (neither … nor) 21/ The English team didn’t play well and the Scottish team didn’t play well, either. (neither … nor) 22/ He not only read the book but also remembered what he had read. Not only 23/ Goats provide milk for cheese. Goats provide wool for clothing. (both … and) 24/ She’s French. She’s Swiss. (either … or) 25/ David can’t play tennis. David can’t play football. (neither … nor) 26/ She’s tired. She’s hungry. (not only … but also) 27/ The black jacket didn’t fix her. The white jacket didn’t fix her. ( neither … nor) 28/ We can see the film tonight. We can see the film tomorrow night. (either … or) 29/ You can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (both … and) 30/ They came late. They left early. ( not only … but also) 31/ This is only money I have left. (all) 32/ There wasn’t anyone at the meeting. (no one) 33/ Both singer had bad voices. (neither) 34/ All of the cups are dirty. ( none) 35/ Everyone is cheering loudly. (all) 36/ I read both books, but I like neither of them. ( either) 37/ Whenever I cross the Channel by boat, I feel seasick. (every) 38/ He doesn’t have a pen. He doesn’t have a paper. (neither … nor) 39/ Ron enjoys horseback riding. Bob enjoys horseback riding. (both … and) 40/ You can have tea, or you can have tea Tag questions: Câu hỏi đuôi Ex1: - Jack can come, can’t he? - Jack can’t come, can he? A tag question là một câu hỏi được thêm vào cuối câu. Người nói dùng tag question chủ yếu để khẳng định thông tin của họ là đúng hoặc mong đợi sự đồng ý. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES + NEGATIVE TAG Mary is here, isn’t she?  Yes, she is You like tea, don’t you?  Yes, I do They have left, haven’t they?  Yes, they have NEGATIVE SENTENCES + AFFIRMATIVE TAG Mary isn’t here, is she?  No, she isn’t You don’t like tea, do you? No, I don’t They haven’t left, have they?  No, they haven’t Ex2: - This/ That is your book, isn’t it? The tag pronoun for this/that = it - These/ Those are yours, aren’t they? The tag pronoun for these/those = they Ex3: - Everything is okay, isn’t it? - Everyone took the test, didn’t they? They thường được dùng để thay cho: everyone,everybody,someone,somebody, no one, nobody. EXERCISE: Add tag questions to the following. 1/ They want to come,………………….? 2/ Elizabeth is a dentist, ……………… ? 3/ They won’t be here, …………………? 4/ There aren’t any problems, ……………? 5/ That is your umbrella, ………………….? 6/ George is a student, …………………….? 7/ He has learned a lot in the last couple of years, ……………………….? 8/ He has a bicycle,……………………? 9/ Joan can’t come with us, ………………? 10/ She will help us later, …………………… ? 11/ Peggy would like to come with us to the party, …………………… ? 12/ Those aren’t Fred’s book, ………? 13/ You have never been to Paris,…………? 14/ Something is wrong with Jane today, ………… ? 15/ Everyone can learn how to swim, ……………… ? 16/ Nobody cheated on the exam, ………………… ? 17/ Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ………… ? 18/ I am invited, ………………….? 19/ It is a beautiful day, ………… ? 20/ This bridge is not very safe,…………… ? 21/ These sausages are delicious, …………….? 22/ You haven’t lived here long, …………? 23/ It is quite a big garden, ………………. ? 24/ There aren’t many people here yet, …………… ? 25/ You are Rachel’s friend, ………………. ? 26/ You came in a sports car, …………… ? 27/ We can sit on the grass, ……………… ? 28/ The weather forecast wasn’t very good, ……………. ? 29/ You don’t really want to go out with me any more, ……………… ? 30/ You get plenty of time to yourself, ………………? . teacher and the student ………… here. 2/ Neither the teacher nor the student ………… here 3/ Not only the teacher but also the student ………… here. 4/ Not only the teacher but also the students ………… here 5/. the teacher but also the students ………… here 5/ Either the teacher or the student ………… here. 6/ Either the teacher or the students ………… here. I/ Combine the following pair of sentences, using “both. …………………? 4/ There aren’t any problems, ……………? 5/ That is your umbrella, ………………….? 6/ George is a student, …………………….? 7/ He has learned a lot in the last couple of years, ……………………….? 8/ He has a