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14. Minh asked me when I had come there.
-> câu tường thuật dạng WH-questions : asked sb + từ để hỏi + S V(lùi thì, QKĐ -> QKHT)
15. The old man asked me to lend him ten pounds./ The old man asked me if I could lend him ten pounds.
-> asked sb to V : yêu cầu ai làm gì
-> câu tường thuật dạng Yes/No questions : asked sb if S V(lùi thì, can -> could)
16. I promised to take his/her children into the town.
-> promise to V : hứa làm gì
17. I invited Jane to come on a picnic with us.
-> invite sb to V : mời ai
18. Hoa accused me of reading her diary the previous night.
-> accuse sb of Ving : buộc tội ai
19. Paul apologized to John for not coming to his birthday party the previous Sunday.
-> apologize to sb for (not) Ving -> xin lỗi ai vì
20. Mr. Smith advised Betty not to waste her time.
-> advise sb (not) to V : khuyên ai