Cấu trúc It seems that / It appears that: cách dùng, chuyển sang S + seem to V, ví dụ và bài tập
Cấu trúc It seems that / It appears that dùng để nói điều có vẻ đúng nhưng chưa chắc chắn: It seems that he is ill. Cách chuyển sang He seems to be ill, seem to have V3, It seems as if/as though, phủ định, lỗi thường gặp và bài tập có đáp án.
Cấu trúc It seems that là gì?
Cấu trúc It seems that (và It appears that, trang trọng hơn) dùng để nói về điều mà người nói thấy có vẻ đúng dựa trên những gì quan sát được, nhưng không khẳng định chắc chắn. It là chủ ngữ giả, mệnh đề that là nội dung.
Ví dụ
It seems (that) nobody is at home.
It appears that the meeting has been cancelled.
It seemed that she was upset.
Có thể bỏ that; seem chia theo thì của câu.
Chuyển sang S + seem + to V
| It seems that... | S + seem(s) + to V |
|---|---|
| It seems that he is tired. | He seems to be tired. |
| It seems that she knows the answer. | She seems to know the answer. |
| It seems that they are working. | They seem to be working. |
| It seems that he left early. | He seems to have left early. |
It seems as if / as though
Ví dụ
It seems as if it's going to rain.
It looks as though they've had an argument.
It seems like he's busy. (thân mật)
As if / as though nhấn mạnh ấn tượng từ quan sát; like dùng trong văn nói.
Câu phủ định
Ví dụ
It doesn't seem that he understands.
He doesn't seem to understand. (tự nhiên nhất)
He seems not to understand. (trang trọng)
Thường phủ định ở seem.
Xem bài: Cấu trúc It is + adjective + that
Những lỗi thường gặp
Bài tập thực hành
- It seems that the children are happy. → The children ...
- It appears that he has made a mistake. → He ...
- It seems that they are waiting for someone. → They ...
- She seems to know everyone. → It ...
- Sửa lỗi: The phone seems that it is broken.
Đáp án
- The children seem to be happy.
- He appears to have made a mistake.
- They seem to be waiting for someone.
- It seems that she knows everyone.
- It seems that the phone is broken. / The phone seems to be broken.
Tổng kết
Bài học liên quan
Bài trước: Cấu trúc It is + adjective + that-clause
Bài tiếp theo: Cấu trúc What-clause
Xem tất cả bài học chủ điểm Mệnh đề danh từ (Noun Clauses)
Câu hỏi thường gặp
It seems that và It appears that khác nhau thế nào?
Nghĩa gần như nhau; appear trang trọng hơn, hay dùng trong tin tức, văn bản chính thức.
Cấu trúc It seems that có bỏ that được không?
Được: It seems nobody knows.
It seems like có đúng không?
Đúng trong văn nói, đặc biệt Anh-Mỹ. Văn viết trang trọng nên dùng It seems that / as if.
Có dùng seem ở thì tiếp diễn không?
Không, seem là động từ trạng thái: It seems, không nói It is seeming.