1. What does As a result mean?
Chắc hẳn bạn vẫn còn nhớ chúng ta có một cấu trúc trong tiếng Anh mang ý nghĩa vì vậy/ cho nên/ do đó.
Structure:
Therefore, S + V…. |
For example:
- I told a lie. Therefore, I have lost my faith in everyone. (Tôi đã nói dối, do đó mọi người đã mất niềm tin ở tôi).
- Ants work very hard in spring, summer, and autumn. Therefore, they don’t go hungry in winter. (Con kiến làm việc rất chăm chỉ vào mùa xuân, hạ và thu, do đó khi mùa đông đến nó không đói).
- I wasted money. Therefore, I live very hard at the end of this month. (Tôi đã tiêu tiền một cách phung phí. Vì vậy trong cuối tháng này tôi sống rất vất vả).
Bạn có thể hiểu cụm từ As a result cũng mang ý nghĩa như Therefore ở trên. As a result có thể dịch hiểu theo nghĩa là kết quả là, do đó, vì vậy. Ta có cấu trúc như sau:
As a result, S + V….. |
For instance:
- This cake has a soft, moist texture and the aroma of blueberries. As a result, you will have a relaxing feeling when tasting it. (Chiếc bánh này có phần bánh mềm, ẩm và mùi thơm của quả việt quất. Do đó khi thưởng thức nó bạn sẽ cảm thấy rất thư giãn);
- You cheated in examination time and got caught by the teacher. As a result, you will be punished respectively. (Bạn đã gian lận trong giờ kiểm tra và bị giáo viên bắt. Do vậy, bạn sẽ nhận mức phạt thích đáng);
- I didn’t cherish my mother’s love. As a result, I feel sorry about that when she passed away. (Tôi đã không trân trọng tình yêu thương của mẹ. Vì vậy, khi bà ấy mất, tôi cảm thấy rất hối tiếc).
2. What does As a result of mean?
To make it easier to visualize, Mytour suggests you think of the structure “Because of” before approaching this knowledge. In English, we have “Because of” which means because and has the following structure:
Because of + Noun phrase (cụm danh từ/ Noun (danh từ)/ V_ing, S + V…. |
For example:
- Because of your lousy skill, the company doesn’t choose you to fill their vacancy. (Bởi vì kỹ năng của bạn quá kém, công ty không chọn bạn để lắp vào vị trí còn trống);
- Because of my procrastination, I loosed many chances to have a good job. (Bởi vì tính trì hoãn, tôi đã đánh mất nhiều cơ hội để có công việc tốt);
- Because of often having butterflies in my stomach, my mind isn’t always stable. (Bởi vì thường xuyên cảm thấy lo lắng, tâm trí của tôi lúc nào cũng không ổn định được).
Cũng giống như Because of, nếu bạn không muốn bài nói hay bài viết của mình lặp từ quá nhiều có thể dùng As a result of để thay thế (cũng mang nghĩa là bởi vì). Ta có cấu trúc như sau:
As a result of + Noun phrase (cụm danh từ)/ Noun (danh từ)/ V_ing…, S + V |
For example:
- As a result of having too much homework, I cannot deal with all of it on time. (Vì có quá nhiều bài tập, tôi không thể giải quyết hết chúng theo đúng hạn);
- As a result of often being late to work. The boss fired me. (Vì thường xuyên đi trễ, sếp đã cho tôi nghỉ việc);
- As a result of the too long delay of flight, many passengers are very angry with the airline. (Vì chuyến bay bị hoãn quá lâu, nhiều khách hàng rất tức giận với hãng bay).
3. Differentiating As a result and As a result of
Sau khi đọc xong hai phần bên trên chắc hẳn bạn cũng đã phần nào nắm được phần kiến thức cơ bản về hai cụm từ As a result và As a result of. Bên dưới là bảng so sánh thể hiện sự khác biệt giữa chúng:
Tiêu chí phân biệt | As a result | As a result of |
Cấu trúc | As a result + mệnh đề | As a result of + danh từ/ cụm danh từ/ động từ thêm “ing” |
Ý nghĩa | Vì vậy/ do đó | Bởi vì |
Ví dụ | It’s raining heavily, as a result we cannot go out. (Trời mưa to, vì thế chúng tôi không thể ra ngoài) | As a result of the heavy rain, we cannot go out. (Vì trời mưa to, chúng tôi không thể ra ngoài) |
4. Exercises on As a result and As a result of
4.1. Exercises
Bài 1: Điền “As a result” hoặc “As a result of” vào chỗ trống thích hợp:
- This month I got a lot of bonuses………I bought her a new dress for her.
- ………..the rain, the baseball game this afternoon was delayed.
- I stopped playing football for 3 years …………………a serious injury.
- Tommy talked privately during class. …………….he was scolded by the teacher.
- ……………….his hard work, John took first place in the class.
- Mr. Smith is very good. ………………, he was promoted to marketing manager.
- ………………….. his rude behavior, Simon is hated by his classmates.
- John looked down on the man on the road just ………………his poor.
Bài 2: Viết lại các câu sau đây, dùng “As a result” hoặc “As a result of”
- Because of my leg pain, I stopped playing football this afternoon.
- John escaped from his parents to play with his friends. Therefore, he was beaten by his parents.
- I supported her at the company. Therefore, she said that she would give me a gift.
- Because of bad weather, the flight was delayed.
- I ruined Anna’s book. Therefore, I had to pay for a new one for her.
- Adam forgot to bring an umbrella when he went out with his friends. Therefore, he had to go home.
- She got a cold as a result of walking in heavy rain yesterday.
- As a result of her laziness, she has failed the exam many times.
- This morning she got up late. As a result, she was late for school.
- Diana is a woman who reads a lot of books. As a result, she has a lot of knowledge about different fields.
4.2. Answers
Bài 1:
- This month I got a lot of bonuses. As a result, I bought her a new dress.
- As a result of the rain, the baseball game this afternoon was delayed.
- I stopped playing football for 3 years as a result of a serious injury.
- Tommy talked privately during class. As a result, he was scolded by the teacher.
- As a result of his hard work, John took first place in the class.
- Mr. Smith is very good. As a result, he was promoted to marketing manager.
- As a result of his rude behavior, Simon is hated by his classmates.
- John looked down on the man on the road just as a result of his poor.
- As a result of my leg pain, I stopped playing football this afternoon.
- John escaped from his parents to play with his friends. As a result, he was beaten by his parents.
- I supported her at the company. As a result, she said that she would give me a gift.
- As a result of bad weather, the flight was delayed.
- I ruined Anna’s book. As a result, I had to pay for a new one for her.
- Adam forgot to bring an umbrella when he went out with his friends. As a result, he had to go home.
- She walked in heavy rain yesterday. As a result, she got a cold.
- She is lazy. As a result, she has failed the exam many times.
- As a result of getting up late. She was late for school.
- As a result of reading a lot of books. Diana has a lot of knowledge about different fields.