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The reason why + S + V + is that + S + V · The thing that + V + is + N

Câu chẻ đảo — The reason why / The thing that

Explanation

Đưa phần muốn nhấn về CUỐI câu bằng cách mở đầu bằng một danh ngữ khái quát (the reason, the thing, the problem, the point, the place, the person). Ngược hướng với What matters is ... của bậc B2: ở đây phần nhấn nằm sau is, còn phần dẫn nằm trước. Bẫy thường gặp: Sau the reason why thì dùng is that, đừng dùng is because: The reason why he left is because he was tired ✗, The reason why he left is that he was tired ✓.

Examples

The reason why she left is that nobody listened.

Lý do cô ấy đi là chẳng ai lắng nghe.

The thing that annoys me is the noise at night.

Điều làm tôi khó chịu là tiếng ồn về đêm.

The problem with the plan is its cost.

Vấn đề của kế hoạch là chi phí của nó.

The person who signed it was the deputy, not the director.

Người ký là cấp phó, không phải giám đốc.

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The grammar point “The reason why + S + V + is that + S + V · The thing that + V + is + N” (Câu chẻ đảo — The reason why / The thing that) is one of the key structures at CEFR 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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