17. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen. 18. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German. 19. He always studies hard though he encounters difficulties. 20. Although the weather is bad, we are going to have a picnic. 21. Although he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep. 22. She attended the class although she didn’t feel alert. 23. The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to. 24. She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it. 25. Mary will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. 26. Although Mary was sad, she managed to smile. 27. The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor. 28. Though he had been absent frequently, he was managed to pass the test. 29. He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet. 30. Although the prices are high, my daughters insist on going to the movie. CLAUSES AFTER AS IF, AS THOUGH, IT’S HIGH TIME, IT’S TIME, WOULD RATHER 1. Mệnh đề sau AS IF, AS THOUGH (Clauses after AS IF, AS THOUGH) as if, as though (như thể, dường như) đứng trước một mệnh đề chỉ một điều không có thật hoặc trái với thực tế. as if S + V(present)
+
+ S + V (past simple/ Past Subjunctive) as though
Ex: The old lady dresses as if it was/ were winter even in the summer. (But it is not winter.) He behaves as though he owned the place. (But he doesn’t own it.) He acts as though he was/ were rich. (But he is not rich.) as if S + V(past) +
+ V(past perfect) as though
(Chỉ một hành động xảy ra trước hành động ở mệnh đề chính)
Ex: Tom looked tired as if he had worked very hard. (But he didn’t work hard.) The child ate as though he had been hungry for a long time. He looked as if he hadn’t taken a bath for months. 2. Mệnh đề sau IT’S TIME, IT’S HIGH TIME (Clauses after IT’S TIME, IT’S HIGH TIME) It’s time/ It’s high time (đã tới lúc) diễn tả thời gian mà một việc nên được làm ngay. It’s time/ It’s high time thường được theo sau bằng các mệnh đề có cấu trúc như sau: It’s time + S + V(past simple) It's high time
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