Lý thuyết va bài tập liên từ môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 11

CONJUNCTIONS (Liên từ)
Các liên từ cặp đôi như both  and, not only  but also, either or, neither  nor được dùng để cấu tạo cấu trúc song hành. Từ, cụm từ hay mệnh đề được nối liền bởi những liên từ này luôn có cùng cấu trúc, chức năng hoặc từ loại.
1. both  and (vừa vừa , cả lẫn )
Ex: She is both intelligent and beautiful. (adjectives)
 Both his brother and his sister are students. (nouns)
Note: Khi hai chủ từ được nối liền bởi both  and, động từ ở hình thức số nhiều.
2. not only  but also (không những / chỉ  mà còn)
Ex: He studies not only English but also French. (nouns)
 The film was not only boring but also long. (adjectives)
 She not only sings beautifully but also plays the piano well.
3. either or (hoặc hoặc)
Ex: You either must work hard or will fail. (verbs)
 Either you or he is going to be on duty. (pronouns)
4. neither  nor (không  cũng không)
Ex: She likes neither tea nor coffee. (nouns)
 My father neither smokes nor drinks. (verbs)
Note: 
- Khi hai chủ từ được nối bởi not only  but also, either  or, neither  nor, động từ hòa hợp với chủ từ ngay trước nó.
Ex: Not only his friends but also his brother gives him presents.
- Khi not only  but also nối liền hai mệnh đề và đứng đầu câu, chúng ta phải đảo ngữ mệnh đề thứ nhất.
Ex: Not only does he speak English but he also speaks French.
- Động từ trong câu có cặp liên từ neither  nor luôn ở dạng khẳng định
Ex: My father neither smokes nor drinks.
VII.	Rewrite the following sentences using the structure it is/ was ... that + passive voice.
1.	It was Mr. Johnson that every student respected to.
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2.	It was in Bristol where they made the film.
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3.	It was the manager that we saw.
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4.	It was wine that we ordered.
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5.	It is the English exam that the students most worry about.
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6.	It is pop music that my brother prefers.
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7.	It is Tet that Vietnameses celebrate, as the greatest occasion in a year.
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8.	It was the computer that my parents gave me as a birthday present.
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9.	It is Santa Clause who most children are waiting for on Christmas Eve.
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10.	It is English that people all over the world use.
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IV.	Combine the sentence with not only ... but also or both and.
1.	The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both... and)
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2.	He is interested in gardening. He is interested in collecting stamps.
(not only... but also)
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3.	Solar energy is free. Solar is inexhaustible. (both... and)
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4.	In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only... but. also)
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5.	I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and)
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6.	My sister can sing beautiful. She can play the guitar very well. (not only... but also)
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7.	On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can have a lot of outdoor activities. (both ... and) 
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8.	He is good at math. He is good at English. (not only... but also)
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9.	Joanna enjoys listening to rock music, so does her brother. (both ... and)
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10.	She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only... but also)
V.	Write the sentences with either... or or neither ... nor.
1.	The library doesn't have the book I need. The bookstore doesn't have the book I need.
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2.	We can fix dinner for them here or we can take them to a restaurant
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3.	I'll never speak to you again if you don't apologise.
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4.	Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn't watch them on TV.
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5.	Did Mrs Michael feed Lulu? Did Mrs Michael feed Archie?
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6.	We didn't hear the window break. We didn't hear the thief come in.
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7.	You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week.
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8.	I suppose we could watch TV this evening or we could go out for a snack.
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9.	My cousin can't draw well. He can't paint well, too.
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10.	I haven't seen him. I haven't heard him speak.
Exercise:
4. Both Son and Vinh like English. __________ of them likes literature. 
A. None 	B. Neither 	C. Either 	D. Both 
5. His recreations include golf, football and shooting. .
A. sports 	B. activities 	C. pastimes 	D. pleasures
6. In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home-based. 
A. regular 	B. popular 	C. standard 	D. distinctive
5. Neither she nor I ________ responsible for that. It isn’t our duty. 
A. are 	B. is 	C. am 	D. have 
7. It is ___ that can speak 6 languages in our office.
A. he 	B. him	C. his 	D. her 
8. My parents want me to study to behave well.
A. either/or B. neither/nor 	 	C. either/both 	 	D. not only/but also
9. It is the event ____ a lot.
A. has been talked about	B. that has been talked bout
C. Has talked about	D. that has talked bout
10. She ____ hard but also gets on well with her classmates.
A. doesn’t only study	B. studies not only	
C. not only studies	D. not studies only
11. The hotel is neither spacious ____.
A. or comfortable 	B. nor comfortable 	C. or comfort 	D. nor comfort	
12. Not only John but also his two brothers ____ football as their recreation every weekend.
A. play 	B. plays 	C. were playing 	 	D. has play
13. Now women work both before ____ after having their children.
A. or	 	B. also	 	C. nor	D. and
14. Neither the TV nor the video sets ____ properly.
A. works 	B. work 	C. has worked 	D. is working
15. The most common____ activities in my country are home based.
A. test	B. leisure	C. practice	D. freedom
Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets. 
18. She’s at the office. She’s at the airport. (Either ............. or) 
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19. Paul’s at home. Paul’s at the gym. (Either .................... or) 
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20. Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday. Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday.(neither .... nor) ......................................................................................................................
21. David doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play table-tennis. (Neither ......... nor) 
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22. Nam’s handsome. Nam’s intelligent. (Not only ................ but also) 
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23. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. (Not only ......... but also) 
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24. You can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (Both ............. and) 
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25. They came late. They left early. (Not only ................. but also) 
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