1. He hates being laughed at his face.
- hate+ Ving.
- Đây là câu bị động nên Ving sẽ chuyển thành being+ PII.
- Thành phần 'by people' cuối câu có thể lược bỏ.
2. Everything in the house is said to have been stolen by the thief.
- Câu bị động không ngôi ( impersonal passive): S+ be + PII ( từ tường thuật: said, believed......)+ to V/ to have PII/ to be PII/ to have been PII + (by O) .......
- Vì vế trước và vế sau khác thì+ vế sau là bị động nên ta dùng to have been PII.
3. Although her ankle was injured, Esther still won the tennis match.
- Despite+ N/N phr/ Ving = Although+ Clause....
4. Most students are capable of working very hard when they feel like it.
- be capable of Ving= can V: có thể làm gì.
5. A lot of effort has been put into finding a cure for this disease by scientists.
- put a lot of effort into Ving= try very hard to V: cố gắng rất nhiều để làm gì.
