1. Unless you leave me alone, I will call the police.
→ Unless = If not
2. Peter advised Sam not to go by train.
→ S + advised + O + (not) to_V: khuyên ai đó (đừng) làm gì
3. We wish we could speak English well.
→ S + wish(es) + S + would/could/should/might (not) + V0: future wish ( nếu câu cho sẵn là khẳng định thì khi chuyển sang câu điều ước sẽ là phủ định và ngược lại )
4. She asked me if I enjoyed going out with her the following day.
→ S + asked + O + if/wheter + S + V(lùi thì): câu tường thuật dạng câu hỏi Yes/No ( lùi thì HTĐ → QKĐ, chuyển 'me' → 'her', 'tomorrow' → 'the following day' )
5. This house was built 5 years ago.
→ câu bị động thì QKĐ: S + was/were + V3/ed + (by+O) + time
6. She has worked for a national bark since 2018.
→ S + started/began + to_V/V_ing + in + mốc thời gian: Bắt đầu làm gì ...
= S + have/has + V3/ed + since + mốc thời gian
7. English is spoken all over the world.
→ câu bị động thì HTĐ: S + is/am/are + V3/ed + (by+O) + time
8. Although he works hard, he can't support his large family.
→ Despite + N/V_ing, S + V: Mặc dù .. nhưng ..
= Although + S + V, S + V
9. She said that she wanted to be a doctor.
→ S + said (that) + S + V(Lùi thì) ( lùi thì HTĐ → QKĐ, chuyển "I" → "she" )
10. He spent two days decorating the living room.
→ It + takes/took + time + to_V: Nó tốn bao nhiêu thời gian để làm gì
= S + spend(s)/spent + time + V_Ing
11. She is not old enough to drive a car.
→ S + Vbe + Adj + enough + to_V: .. quá .. để làm gì ( từ trái nghĩa với young là old ⇒ dùng
'old' )
12. We used to live in Hue when I was a child.
→ used to + V0: đã từng làm gì
13. Lan asked me when the train left.
→ S + asked + O + Wh/H + S + V(lùi thì): câu tường thuật dạng câu hỏi Wh/H ( lùi thì HTĐ → QKĐ )
14. She hasn't written to me for three months.
→ S + last + V2/ed + time + ago: Lần cuối làm gì
= S + have/has + not + V3/ed + for + khoảng thời gian
15. A new market will be built near my house.
→ câu bị động thì TLĐ: S + will + be + V3/ed + (by+O) + time