1. Although the weather was bad, they had a picnic to the countryside as planned.
`->` Although + S + V = In spite of + N/Ving: mặc dù
2. Mrs Mai said that she wanted to help her son with his problems.
`->` Cấu trúc câu trần thuật: S + said (that) + S2 + V lùi thì, thay đổi từ nhân xưng cho phù hợp.
3. The story was so boring that we turned off the light and went to bed.
`->` S + be + so + adj + that + S2 + V2
4. It took us the whole day to look for these old pictures.
`->` It + takes/took + SO + thời gian + to V
5. A new car will be bought.
`->` Câu bị động tương lai đơn: S + will be + Vpp
6. She said that she liked to do the quiz very much.
`->` Cấu trúc câu trần thuật: S + said (that) + S2 + V lùi thì
7. Your new jeans aren't as expensive as mine.
`->` So sánh không bằng: S + be + not + as + adj + as + O
8. I wish I has a computer.
`->` Câu mong ước nên lùi thì, chuyển phủ định thành khẳng định.
9. Despite the bad weather, we decided to set off.
`->` Despite + N/Ving = Although + S + V
10. If Lan weren't busy, she could go to the movie.
`->` If 2: If + S1 + V2/ed, S2 + would/could + Vinf