Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The children ran to the yard to see the dragon, but it was no longer there
A. The dragon had gone by the time the children ran to the yard
B. The dragon went by the time the children ran to the yard
C. When the children ran to the yard, the dragon was going
D. The dragon had gone alter the children ran to the yard
Đáp án A
The children ran to the yard to see the dragon, but it was no longer there.
Câu ban đầu: “Lũ trẻ chạy ra sân để xem rồng, nhưng nó đã không còn ở đó.”
Cấu trúc: S + had + PP + before/ by the time + S + V2/ed (1 hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ)
B. sai cấu trúc; C D. sai nghĩa so với câu ban đầu
Đáp án A (Con rồng đã đi mất trước khi lũ trẻ chạy đến sân.)