1. Please don't ask me that question.

I'd rather you didn't ask me that question

S1 + would rather + S2 + V2/ed

2. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

S + last + V2/ed + when + clause

= S + hasn't/haven't + V3/ed + since + clause

3. Tom will be twenty next week.

It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week.

4. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.

She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behaviour.

although/even though/though + clause: mặc dù

despite/ in spite of + Noun/V-ing: mặc dù

5. He prefers reading books to watching TV.

He would rather read books than watch TV

would rather + Vo + than + Vo

6. He didn't hurry, so he missed the bus.

If he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the bus

Câu điều kiện loại 3:

S1 + had + V3/ed, S2 + would/could + have + V3/ed

7. The train takes longer than the plane.

The plane does not take as long as than the train.

So sánh ngang bằng

8. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.

->It took Peter three hours to repaint his house

It takes/took + S.b + (time) + to Vo

= S (s.b) + spend(s)/ spent + (time) + V-ing

9. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

-> People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.

10. "Do you know to speak English?" He asked me.

->. He asked me if I knew to speak English

Reported speech dạng Yes/No question

S1 + asked + O + if/whether + S2 + V-lùi thì

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