28 CẤU TRÚC VIẾT CÂU CƠ BẢN

Dưới đây là công thức những cấu trúc cơ bản cho người mới bắt đầu luyện viết tiếng Anh 

1. 1. S + be + adj + N = S + V + adv
      John is a skillful football player. = John plays football skillfully.
   2. S + V + adv = S + V + with + N
      John plays football skillfully. = John plays football with great skill.
   3. S + remember + to do Sth = S + don’t forget + to do Sth
      Maria remembers to post the letter. = Maria doesn’t forget to post the letter.
   4. S + be + adj = What + a + adj + N!
      That girl is beautiful. = What a beautiful girl!
   5. S + V + adv = How + adj + S + be
      She dances beautifully. = How beautiful her dance is!
   6. S + V + adv = How + adv + S + V!
      She dances beautifully. = How beautifully she dances!
   7. S + be + ing-adj = S + be +ed-adj
      This movie is exiting. = I’m excited by this movie.
   8. S + V = S + be + ed-adj
      That film bores me. = I’m bored by that film.
   9. S + V + khoảng thời gian = It + take + (sb) + khoảng thời gian + to + V
      I cleaned my room in one hour. = It took me one hour to clean my room.
   10. S + be + too + adj + to + V = S + be + so + adj + that + S + can’t + V
       The shelf is too high (for me) to reach. = The shelf is so high that I can’t reach it.
   11. S + V + too + adv + to + V = S + V + so + adv + that + S + can’t + V
       Mike walked too quickly (for me) to keep pace with. = Mike walked so quickly that I couldn’t keep pace with him.
   12. S + be + so + adj + that + S + V = S + be + not + adj + enough + to + V
       My grade is so low that I fail the test. = My grade is not high enough (for me) to pass the test.
   13. S + be + too + adj + to + V = S + be + not + adj + enough + to + V
       This box is too heavy to lift. = I’m not strong enough to lift this box.
   14. S + V + so + adv + that + S + V = S + do/does/did + not + V + adv + enough + to + V
       Bob talks so fast that everybody can’t understand him. = Bob doesn’t talk slowly enough (for everybody) to understand (him).
   15. Because + clause = Because of + noun/gerund
       Because it rained, I stayed at home. = Because of the rain, I stayed at home.
   16. Although + clause = In spite of + noun/gerund
       Although it rained heavily, I went to school. = In spite of the heavy rain, I went to school.
   17. Although + clause = Despite + noun/gerund
       Although he was injured, he went to school. = Despite being injured/the injury, he went to school.
   18. S + V + N = S + be + adj
       She is an intelligent girl. = She is intelligent.
   19. S + be + adj = S + V + O
       That movie is touching. = I think that movie touches me deeply.
   20. S + be accustomed to + Ving = S + be used to +Ving /N
       I am accustomed to getting up early. = I am used to getting up early.
   21. S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N
       Sarah often stays up late. = Sarah is used to staying up late.
   22. This is the first time + S + have + PP= S+be + not used to + Ving/N
       This is the first time I have eaten sushi. = I am not used to (eating) sushi.
   23. S + prefer = S + would rather + V
       I prefer going to the cinema. = I would rather go to the cinema.
   24. S + V + O = S + find + it (unreal objective) + adj + to + V
       I think this book is difficult. = I find it difficult to read this book.
   25. It’s one’s duty to do sth = S + be + supposed to do sth
       It’s students’ duty to complete their homework. = Students are supposed to complete their homework.
   26. S + be + PP + to + V = S + be + supposed to do sth
       Sam is thought to leave the country. = Sam is supposed to leave the country.
   27. Imperative verb (mệnh lệnh) = S + should (not) + be + PP
       Follow the instructions. = The instructions should be followed.
   28. Imperative verb (mệnh lệnh) = S + should (not) + do sth
       Don’t smoke. = You should not smoke.