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Câu Chẻ
Câu Chẻ
A. ĐỊNH NGHĨA
Cleft sentence:
Câu chẻ là một dạng câu phức giúp người nói nhấn mạnh một phần nào đó trong câu,
thường là chủ ngữ, tân ngữ hay trạng ngữ. Câu chẻ thường được sử dụng trong văn nói,
khi người nói muốn kết nối thông tin đã biết với thông tin mới cho người nghe.
Cleft sentence with ‘It’
Anna gave John a book on his birthday.
It was Anna who gave John a book on his birthday.
Nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ Anna là người tặng sách chứ không phải ai khác.
It was John whom was given a book from Anna on his birthday.
Nhấn mạnh tân ngữ John là người được tặng sách chứ không phải ai khác.
It was on John’s birthday that Anna gave him a book.
Nhấn mạnh trạng ngữ vào ngày sinh nhật chứ không phải dịp khác.
Cleft sentence with ‘What’ (Where / Why / When / How)
Phần thông tin đi với ‘What’ thường đã được biết hoặc hiểu, trong khi phần còn lại là thông
tin mới và cần được nhấn mạnh.
What she said was very hurtful. (Điều cô ấy nói rất tổn thương.)
Where they went is a secret. (Nơi họ đã đi là một bí mật.)
Why he quit his job is none of your business. (Lý do anh ấy bỏ việc không phải
chuyện của bạn.)
When he received the invitation was yesterday. (Lúc anh ấy nhận được thư mời là
vào ngày hôm qua.)
How he solved the problem is amazing. (Cách anh ấy giải quyết vấn đề thật đáng
kinh ngạc.)
Mệnh đề đi với ‘What’ có thể được đặt ở cuối câu.
The game we played was what I liked the most.
Other uses of Cleft sentence
All I want for Christmas is you.
There is a delicious cake I want to bake for the party.
If she succeeds in the competition it's because she has practiced diligently.
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B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Question 1. ________ I bought this stunning gown.
A. It was from this tailor that B. It was this tailor that
C. It was this tailor which D. I was from this shop where
Question 2. It was Alice ________ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to comes D. who came
Question 3. It is this morning ________ I met Mai at the meeting.
A. that B. where C. which D. who
Question 4. ________ I achieve my linguistic master degree.
A. It was in the United Kingdom that
B. It was in the United Kingdom where
C. It was in the United Kingdom which
D. It was the United Kingdom that
Question 5. ________ cooking
A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is
C. It is his mother who D. It is his mother who is
Question 6. ________ smoked salmon.
A. What they like B. What they like is
C. That they like D. It was they whom like
Question 7. Lan will register an IELTS course next month.
A. It is Lan whom will register an IELTS course next month.
B. It will be Lan who registers an IELTS course next month.
C. It will be an IELTS course whom Lan will register next month.
D. It will be next month when Lan register an IELTS course.
Question 8. Tom lent me a novel last month.
A. It is Tom who lend me a novel last month
B. It was me who borrowed Tom a novel last month.
C. It was a novel that Tom lend me last month
D. It was last month when Tom lent me a novel.
Question 9. ________ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 that
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Question 10. ________ is a pork chop.
A. I want to have for dinner B. All I want for dinner
C. All I wanted for dinner D. It is the dinner that I want
Question 11. Lucy passed the Maths test last week.
A. It was last week who Lucy passed the Maths test.
B. It was last week that Lucy passed the Maths test.
C. It is last week that Lucy passed the Maths test.
D. It was last week that Lucy will passed the Maths test.
Question 12. Julia is always talking loudly. It really annoys me.
A. What Julia really annoys me is that she’s always talking loudly.
B. What really annoys me is who Julia’s always talking loudly.
C. What really annoys me is that Julia’s always talking loudly.
D. What really annoys me is which Julia’s always talking loudly.
Question 13. My friends made some panacottas for my wedding ceremony.
A. It was my friends who made some panacottas for my wedding ceremony.
B. It was my friends that make some panacottas for my wedding ceremony.
C. It was panacottas who is made by my friends for my wedding ceremony.
D. It was panacottas who is made by my friends in my wedding ceremony.
Question 14. My father always makes noises in the early morning.
A. It is my father whom always makes noises in the early morning.
B. It is my father who always makes noises in the early morning.
C. It is my father who is always making noises in the early morning.
D. It is my father and always makes noises in the early morning.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
Question 15. I gave Jim a pen last night.
A. It was Jim whom I give a pen last night.
B. It was last night that I gave Jim a pen.
C. It was Jim, I gave a pen last night.
D. It was Jim that gave mehok a pen last night.
Question 16. ________ the fireman had rescued from the fire.
A. The lady that B. The lady who
C. It was the lady whom D. It is the lady whom
Question 17. ________ the service of this restaurant.
A. I was most glad B. What I most glad about
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C. What I most glad about is D. Which I most glad about is
Question 18. The teacher is very strict. It really threatens the students.
A. It is really threatens that the teacher is very strict to the students.
B. What really threatens the students is the teacher’s strictness.
C. The students are really threatened it is because the teacher is very strict.
D. It is the teachers’ strictness that really threaten the students.
Question 19. It is Suzie ________ plays the violin very well.
A. whom B. who C. she D. which
Question 20. It is Nick ________ Wendy falls in love with.
A. whom B. when C. where D. which
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GIẢI THÍCH CHI TIẾT
Question 1. ________ I bought this stunning gown.
A. It was from this tailor that B. It was this tailor that
C. It was this tailor which D. I was from this shop where
Dựa vào cấu trúc câu chẻ với ‘It’, ta chọn phương án A hoặc B (nhấn mạnh trạng ngữ dùng
‘that’).
Phương án A đúng vì có giới từ ‘from’ đi kèm, phương án B không rõ nghĩa.
→ Đáp án A
Tạm dịch: Đó là tiệm may mà tôi đã mua bộ đầm tuyệt đẹp.
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Question 5. ________ cooking
A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is
C. It is his mother who D. It is his mother who is
Dựa vào cấu trúc câu chẻ với ‘It’, ta chọn phương án C hoặc D (nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ dùng
‘who’).
Phương án D đúng vì có động từ to be ‘is’, phương án C thiếu động từ.
→ Đáp án D
Tạm dịch: Đó là mẹ của anh ấy người mà đang nấu ăn.
Question 16. ________ the fireman had rescued from the fire.
A. The lady that B. The lady who
C. It was the lady whom D. It is the lady whom
Phương án C đúng và chia cấu trúc câu chẻ hợp lí.
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Phương án D sai thì.
→ Đáp án C
Tạm dịch: Đó là người phụ nữ mà anh lính cứu hoả đã giải cứu từ đám cháy.
Question 18. The teacher is very strict. It really threatens the students.
A. It is really threatens that the teacher is very strict to the students.
B. What really threatens the students is the teacher’s strictness.
C. The students are really threatened it is because the teacher is very strict.
D. It is the teachers’ strictness that really threaten the students.
Phương án B đúng và chia cấu trúc câu chẻ hợp lí.
Phương án A sai từ loại (threatens threatening).
Phương án D sai về chia động từ (Vế trước that đang chia ngôi thứ 3 số ít, vì vậy threaten
phải thêm ‘s’)
→ Đáp án B
Tạm dịch: Điều khiến học sinh hoảng sợ là sự nghiêm khắc của thầy giáo.