- Động từ tường thuật “said” chia thì quá khứ nên lời nói trong ngoặc kép phải áp dụng quy tắc lùi thì:

I => he

Thì hiện tại hoàn thành: S + have/has + Ved/V3 => Thì quá khứ hoàn thành: S + had + Ved/V3

=> George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

Tạm dịch: George nói rằng anh ấy đã xem bộ phim này ba lần rồi.

41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-George said..............to Mary that she had seen the film three times..............................................................................
42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.
-Martin apologized..........................to Angela for having damaged her car........................................................
43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
-The landlady asked...............................us if we had had enough for lunch.................................................
44. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
-Mary asked........................John not to tell anyone her new address....................................................................
45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
-The notice said that........................breakfast wouldn't be served after 9.30......................................................

35. Tim wondered whether/ if he would find a job.

36. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

37. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.

38. Anna asked her mother whether/ if she could have a new bicycle.

39. William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

40. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

41. George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

 1 I love that film. I've seen it three times!

(Tôi yêu bộ phim đó. Tôi đã xem nó ba lần!)

2 She's got some great ideas for her book, but she hasn't written it yet.

(Cô ấy có một số ý tưởng tuyệt vời cho cuốn sách của mình, nhưng cô ấy vẫn chưa viết nó.)

3 Sorry I'm late. How long have you been waiting?

(Xin lỗi tôi đến trễ. Bạn đã đợi bao lâu rồi?)     

4 My mum often works abroad. This week, she's been working in Paris.

(Mẹ tôi thường làm việc ở nước ngoài. Tuần này, cô ấy đang làm việc ở Paris.)

5 Don't take my plate away. I haven't finished my lunch!

(Đừng lấy đĩa của tôi đi. Tôi chưa ăn trưa xong!)

6 We've been getting ready for the party. We still need to decorate the room.

(Chúng tôi đã chuẩn bị sẵn sàng cho bữa tiệc. Chúng ta vẫn cần phải trang trí căn phòng.)

7 Can you speak more slowly? I haven't understood everything.

(Bạn có thể nói chậm hơn được không? Tôi đã không hiểu tất cả mọi thứ.)

17. We started/ began to study English in 2008.

= >We have studied English since 2008

18. He is back from New York after three days there .

=> He has been in New York for three days before coming back.(tham khảo c18)

19. That's the strangest film I've ever seen .

=> I've never seen a stranger film than that

20. I've never known such a beautiful girl before .

=> This is first time I've ever known such a beautiful girl before .

21. Wes Liên is the most warm-hearted person I've ever mệt.

I've never met a more warm-hearted person than Mrs. Liên

22. It's three years since I last saw Nam.

=> I haven't seen Nam for three years.

=> I last saw Nam three years ago

23. We started living here fifteen years ago.

=> We have lived here for fifteen years

24. The last time she visited me was five months ago.

=> She hasn't visited me for five months

25. I last wrote to my uncle in July.

=> I haven't written to my uncle since July

26. It's a long time since we became close friends.

=> We have become close friends for a long time

27. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000

. => Minh has collected stamps since 2000

28. It's three years since I last spoke to her

=> I haven't spoken to her for three years

29. How long is it since you used the car?

=> When did you used the car

30. He hasn't chatted with his classmates through the internet for many years.

=> It's many years since he last chatted with his classmates through the internet

=> He last chatted with his classmates through the internet many years ago

31. He has never played a computer game before.

=> This is the first time he has ever played a computer game

32. We haven't seen her since we left university.

=> The last time we saw her was when we left university

33. She last ate this kind of food in May.

=> She hasn't eaten this kind of food since May

34. Have you ever played a computer game before.?

=> Is this the first time you have played a computer game?

35. We learnt English for 4 years.

=>We started learning English 4 years ago

36. My father started to give up smoking last year

=> My father has given up smoking since last year

37. They have worked in that factory since 2001.

=> They started working in that factory in 2001

They have seen that film Mary times

> that film.........has been seen many times.........

1.Maria used to write more carefully than she does now.

2.My sister did not pass the entrance exam because of her laziness.

3.This film is so interesting that Mary has seen it three times.

4.My mother is tired now because she stayed up late last night.

1.Maria used to write less carefully than she does now

2.My sister did not pass the entrance exam because of her laziness

3.This film is so interesting that Mary has seen it three times

4.My mother is tired now because she stayed up late last night.

Chuyển Đổi Câu Gián Tiếp

1. "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong number," said Paul to Susan.

- Paul apologized to Susan for giving the wrong number

2. "When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?" Martha asked.

- Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was

3. "Can I have a new bicycle?" said Anna to her mother.

- Anna asked her mother if she could have a new bicycle

or

- Anna asked her mother whether she could have a new bicycle

4.. "Don't leave the house until I get back, William", his mother said.

- William's mother told him not to leave the house until she got back

5. "Don't bite your nails," said Mrs. Rogers to her son.

- Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails

6. "I've seen the film three times, Mary" said George.

- George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times

7. "I'm sorry, Angela," said Martin, "I'm afraid I've damaged your car.

- Martin apologized to Angela for having damaged her car

8. "Have you had enough for lunch?" the landlady asked us.

- The landlady asked us if we had had enogh for lunch

or

- The landlady asked us whether we had had enogh for lunch

9. " John, please don't tell anyone my new address," said Mary.

- Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address

10. "Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30" said the notice.

- The notice said that breakfast wouldn't be served after 9. 30

11. "Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?"

- I asked where the best place to buy souvenirs was

12. "Don't forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow"

- She reminded me to bring my passport with me the day after

1. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

2. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.

3. Anna asked her mother whether.

4. William's mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

5. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

6. George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

7. Martin apologized to Angela for having damaged her car.

8. The landlady asked us whether.

9. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.

10. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.

11. I asked where the best place to buy souvenirs was.

12. She reminded me to bring my passport with me the following day.

1. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

2. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was.

3. Anna asked her mother whether.

4. William's mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

5. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

6. George said to Mary that he had seen the film three times.

7. Martin apologized to Angela for having damaged her car.

8. The landlady asked us whether.