1. In spite of getting up early, I went to school late

2. In spite of studying hard, she got a bad marks

3. In spite of some difficulties, I solve the problem

4. In spite of the cold weather, they go swimming

5. Because of being tired, she stays at home

6. Because of being sick, he went to the hospital

7. Although the suitcase was heavy, she carried it herself

8. Although the river is deep, the kids go swimming

9. Because of Lan's strict mother, she can't go out

10. Because the wind is strong, we go out to fly kites

-> Because of + Ving/ (Cụm) N = Because + Clause ( S +V) : Bởi vì .....

-> Although + Clause( S + V) = In spite of/ Despite + Ving/ N: Mặc dù

1. Although I got up early, I went to school late.

→ I went to school late although/ though/ even though I got up early.

→ In spite of/ Despite the fact that I got up early, I went to school late.

2. Although she studied hard, she got bad marks.

→ She got bad marks although/ though/ even though she studied hard.

→ In spite of/ Despite studing hard, she got bad marks.

3. Although there are some difficulties, I solve the problem.

→ I solve the problem although/ though/ even though there are soem difficulties.

→In spite of/ Despite the fact that there are some difficulties, I solve the problem.

4. Although the weather is cold, they go swimming.

→They go swimming although/ though/ even though the weather is cold.

→In spite of/ Despite the cold weather, they go swimming.

5. Because she is tired, she stays at home.

→Because of being tired, she stays at home.

6. Beacause he was sick, he went to the hospital.

→Because of being sick, he went to the hospital.

7. Despite the heavy suitcase, she carried it herself.

→Although/ Though/ Even though the suitcase was heavy, she carried it herself.

→She carried the suitcase herself although/ though/ even though it was heavy.

→In spite of/ Despite the fact that the suitcase was heavy, she carried it herself.

8. In spite of the deep river, the kids go swimimng.

→Although/ Though/ Even though the river is deep, the kids go swimming.

→The kids go swimming although/ though/ even though the river is deep.

→In spite of/ Despite the fact that the river is deep, the kids go swimming.

9. Because her mother is strict, Lan can't go out.

→Because of her mother's strictness, Lan can't go out.

10. Because of the strong wind, we go out to fly kites.

→Because the wind is strong, we go out to fly kites.

-Cấu trúc: Mặc dù...nhưng....

Though/ Although/ Even though+ SVO, S1+V1+O1

              ≈ S1+ V1+ O1+ though/ although/ even though+ SVO

              ≈ In spite of/ Despite+ V_ing/ Noun phrase(cụm N: SVO), S1+V1+O1

              ≈ In spite of/ Despite+ the fact that+ SVO, S1+V1+O1

*Cách chuyển mệnh đề sang cụm danh từ:

 (+) Mệnh đề: The+ N+ be(thì)+ adj

→Cụm danh từ: The+ adj+ N

(+) Mệnh đề:S(I, he, they,... )+be(thì) +adj

→Cụm danh từ: ·one's của S+ N (đổi của adj) (Nếu khác S)

                           ·being+ adj (Nếu trùng S)

(+) Mệnh đề: S+V( thì)+...

→Cụm danh từ: ·Ving... (Nếu trùng S)

                          ·One's( của S)+Ving (Nếu khác S).

-Cấu trúc: because/ because of

Because+ SVO, S1+V1+O1

≈Because of+ Ving/noun (phrase)(Cụm N: SVO),S1+V1+O1.