`1,` In spite of the bad weather, we went out.

`+` Có cấu trúc:

Although/Even though/Though + S + V `=` In spite of/Despite + N/N phrase/Ving: mặc dù ...

The bad weather là N phrase

`2,` A big house has just been bought.

`+` Đây là bị động thì hiện tại hoàn thành:

S + have/has + been + V3/ed + (O/by O)

`3,` Because of being rich, Hoa could buy that house.

`+` Có cấu trúc:

Because/Since/As + S + V `=` Because of + N/N phrase/Ving: bởi vì...

Being rich là Ving

1. In spite of the bad weather, we went out.

- Although + S + V, S + V = In spite of + N/Ving, S + V

2. A big house has just been bought (by us).

- Cách chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động

--> S + V + O = O + be + Vpp + (by S) 

3. Because of Hoa's richness, she could buy that house.

- Because + S + V, S + V = Because of + N/Ving, S + V