CÁCH LÀM BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU TRONG TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN, 5 CÁCH VIẾT LẠI CÂU TRONG TIẾNG ANH THÔNG DỤNG

Bài tập viết lại câu tiếng Anh có đáp án giúp các bạn có thêm tài liệu luyện tập ngữ pháp môn Tiếng Anh phần viết lại câu, để biết cách làm một số dạng bài viết lại câu mà nghĩa không thay đổi, chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động, chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp,... Mời các bạn tham khảo và tải tài liệu miễn phí phục vụ việc học Tiếng Anh hiệu quả.

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I. Bài tập viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.


-> If................................................ .................................................. ..................

2. I"m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must.............................................. .................................................

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have.............................................. .................................................. .....

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end............................................... .................................................. ....

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn"t turn up.

--> The pop star.............................................. .................................................. ..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don"t think she ever will.

—> Despite........................................... .................................................. ...........


7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner............................................ .................................................. .......

8. You feel tired now because you didn"t sleep very well last night.

-> Had............................................... .................................................. ..............

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long.............................................. .................................................. ....

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church............................................ .................................................. ......

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

My father doesn"t........................................... .................................................. .. ,

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

I was............................................... .................................................. .................

3. "Let"s go swimming".

She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......


4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

He................................................ .................................................. ................

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn"t have a map.

If we had............................................... .................................................. .......

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

I haven"t seen.............................................. .................................................. ..

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

It takes............................................. .................................................. ............

8. It"s a pity you didn"t tell us about this.

I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

The owner............................................. .................................................. ......

10. The children couldn"t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too............................................... ..................................................

Exercise 3: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. When did you first know him?

How............................................... .................................................. ............................

2. Their trip lasted three day.

They had............................................... .................................................. ......................


3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.In case.............................................. .................................................. ..........................

4. She had to do the washing up but she didn"t.

She forgot............................................ .................................................. .......................

5. English id easy to learn.

It................................................ .................................................. ................................

6. Don"t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

If................................................ .................................................. ................................

7. The furniture was too old to keep.

It was............................................... .................................................. ..........................

8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

No one else.............................................. .................................................. .................

9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

Since the computer was............................................... .................................................. .

10. It"s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

Everybody......................................... .................................................. .........................

Exercise 4: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. It is necessary to finish the work today.

—> You need.......................................................................................................................

2. Sally finally managed to get the job.

--> Sally finally succeeded....................................................................................................

3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.


--> I certainly..........................................................................................................................

4" I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.

-> You"d......................................... .......................................................................................

5. " If you don"t rest yourself you really will be ill”

— > Unless.................................. .................................................. .......................................

6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

-> You.......................................... .................................................. ...................................

7. Those pictures are beautiful.

—> How................................... .................................................. .........................................

8. It was an interesting film.

-> What................................................................................... ............................................

9. What is the weight of your suitcase?

--> How......................................................................................... .........................................

10. How tall is Peter"s father?

-> What................................................................................... .........................................

Exercise 5: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:

1. He can"t afford to buy the car.

The car............................................... .................................................. .........................

2. Shirley didn"t begin to read until she was eight.

It wasn"t............................................ .................................................. .........................

3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine.

Mrs. Taylor wished............................................ .................................................. .........

4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

It................................................ .................................................. ...............................

5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

Nobody............................................ .................................................. .........................

6. They couldn"t find the manager anywhere .

The manager was............................................... .................................................. .........


7. Their teacher is making them study hard.

They.............................................. .................................................. ............................

8. As I get older, I want to travel less.

The older............................................. .................................................. ....................

9.1 have never been to Liverpool in my life .

Never............................................. .................................................. ........................

10. My father speaks very little French.

My father speaks hardly............................................ ................................................. .

Exercise 6: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:

1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.

A research ......................................... .................................................. ....................

2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.

Despite ......................................... .................................................. ....................

3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.

The guard told ......................................... .................................................. ....................

4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.

The last time ......................................... .................................................. ....................

5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

It ......................................... .................................................. ....................

6. Jack’s parents made him study a lot for the entrance exam to high school.

Jack was ......................................... .................................................. ....................

7. You can’t register for a course abroad if you don’t have a passport.

Unless ......................................... .................................................. ....................

8. “Why don’t we visit the Royal Citadel first?” Quang said.

Quang suggested that ......................................... ..................................................................

9. People expect that he will join the company soon.

He ......................................... .................................................. ....................

10. Shall we use Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation?

She suggests ......................................... .................................................. ....................

Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP)

Jonah had obviously made an effort to _________________

2. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT)

Losing weight ____________________________________

3. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. (IF)

_________________________________________________

4. The suitcase is so heavy that I can’t carry it. (SUCH)

_________________________________________________

5. It will be very cold tomorrow. (WISH)

_________________________________________________

6. The sun is much hotter than the moon. (SO... AS)

_________________________________________________

7. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. (HAVEN’T)

_________________________________________________

8. What did he tell you? (NEED TO KNOW)

_________________________________________________

9. Where did they go on holiday? (KNOW)

_________________________________________________

10. Where is the dentist’s office? (HOW)

_________________________________________________

11. It was so late that nothing could be done.

It was too _____________________________

12. He left school and then joined the army.

After ________________________________

13. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.

The plumber __________________________

14. Tea is cheaper than coffee.

Coffee _______________________________

15. I adore listening to music every day.

I enjoy _____________________________

Exercise 8: Rewrite these following sentences

1. When I was a child, I liked watching cartoons but now I no longer like them.

-> ______________________________________

2. My brother is very lazy. I can’t stand him anymore.

-> ______________________________________

3. I want to be a university student but I can’t.

-> ______________________________________

4. When Jim was six, he dreamt of becoming a superhero but now he gives up on that dream.

-> ______________________________________

5. Mr. Brown never allows her daughter to go to the party although she always want to.

-> ______________________________________

6. My friend always regrets that he doesn’t live in the same neighborhood as me.

-> ______________________________________

7. “What did you use to do in your free time as a child?” Mary asked me.

-> ______________________________________

8. I am frustrated because I am cleaning the mess Jim has made.

-> ______________________________________

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.

1. I fed the chickens this morning.

The chickens ...............................................................................................................

2. The question is so difficult that all the students can‟t answer it.

It is such .....................................................................................................................

3. It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married.

Tom and Mary……………………………………………………………………….

4. Although he is strong, he can"t move that stone.

In spite .......................................................................................................................

5. Where does your brother work?” she asked me.

She asked me ……………………………………………………………………….

6. David had gone home before we arrived.

After ...........................................................................................................................

7. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

Before ....................................................................................................................…

8. Shall we go for a walk?

What about ………………………………………………………………………………..

9. Why don’t we visit our teacher?

I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………..

10. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.

I’m looking ………………………………………………………………………………..

11. It’s really quite easy to learn English.

Learning ……………………………………………………………………………………

12. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.

I don’t feel like …………………………………………………………………………….

13. Complaining about the matter is useless now.

It is ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 10. Bài tập viết lại câu đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh 

1. Since Tony had lived in London for six years, he spoke English fluently. (so)

__________________________________________

2. I am sick and tired of people phoning me during my favourite cartoon. ( while)

__________________________________________

3. I don"t know H"Hen Niê very much. Nevertheless, I like her. (Despite)

__________________________________________

4. The weather was very hot, so we all felt tired. (because)

__________________________________________

5. If you don’t want to wake up the baby, speak softly. (so as to)

__________________________________________

6. We are old but we enjoy life. (In spite of)

__________________________________________

7. The game was so easy that even a child could play it. (such)

__________________________________________

8. They opened the window because they didn’t want the smoke to go in the kitchen. (sothat)

__________________________________________

9. There has been a slight drop in the number of people using public transport. (SLIGHTLY)

__________________________________________

10. Revising for exams takes up all my time at the moment. (BUSY)

__________________________________________

11. There was an increased demand for travel, so the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system. (AS)

__________________________________________

12. I don’t know much about historical events, so I can’t help her with her history homework. (IF)

__________________________________________

Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, beginning as shown.

1. Write your paper more carefully or the teacher can"t read it.

If ____________________________________

2. This is the first time you have visited Ha Long Bay, isn"t it?

He has ____________________________________

3. She always gets up early to do her homework before going to school.

She is used ____________________________________

4. I have already read that book twice this month.

That ____________________________________

5. She was lazy, so she didn’t pass the examination.

Because of ____________________________________

6. “Where will you go on a picnic next weekend, Hoa?” said Mr. Ha.

Mr. Ha asked ____________________________________

7. What a pity! I don’t have a computer at home.

I wish ____________________________________

Exercise 12: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech

Exercise 11: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech

1. She said: “I went t the cinema yesterday”

She told me ___________________________________________________

2. “I’ll phone and inform him about it tomorrow” he said

He promised __________________________________________________

3. “Have you been to an English speaking country?” he asked us.

He wondered _________________________________________________

4. “Why didn’t you put the wrapper in the dustbin?” she said to the boy.

She asked ___________________________________________________

5. “Is your son interested in sciences?” said the teacher to Mrs. Tam

The teacher wanted to know _____________________________________

6. “Where are you from?” Julie asked him.

Julie asked him ________________________________________________

7. “Grandmother, can I go out?” she asked

She asked her grandmother ________________________________________

8. “Don’t be so rude”, his mother ordered him

His mother ordered him ___________________________________________

9. “What are you doing, mum?” Laura asked

Laura asked her mum ______________________________________________

10. “Have you seem this film, Tom?” Kate asked

Kate asked Tom _____________________________________________________

Exercise 13

1. He’s became very successful. (places)

_______________________________________________

2. They have faced with the choice of two alternatives. (horns)

_______________________________________________

3. The Member of Parliament did everything he could to exploit the situation. (advantage)

_______________________________________________

4. The villagers prepared themselves to withstand the coming storm. (braced)

_______________________________________________

5. All tenants must act in accordance with the regulations about guests. (comply)

_______________________________________________

Exercise 14. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning of the first one.

1. He didn’t pass the exam because he didn’t work hard.

If he ___________________________________

2. Sally’s parents gave her a bicycle for her birthday.

Sally was ________________________________________

3. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.

Peter said ____________________________________________

4. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.

It took ______________________________________________

5. It is difficult to train dogs.

Dogs are ____________________________________________

II. Đáp án bài tập về viết lại câu sao không thay đổi nghĩa câu trên

Exercise 1

1. If I were you, I"d take the train instead of the bus.

2. Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They have had/ owned this house for ten years.

4. At the end of the course, there was a big party.

5. The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn"t turn up.

6. Despite her saying that she would come, I don"t think she ever will.

7. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.

8. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn"t feel tired now.

9.How long is it since you started the project ?

10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.

Exercise 2

1. My father doesn"t play football anymore.

2. I was given a present on my last birthday.

3. She suggests going swimming.

4. He invited me a cup of tea.

5. If we had had a map, I wouldn"t got lost in the jungle

6. I haven"t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

8. I wish you had told us about it.

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9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

Exercise 3

1. How long have you known him.

2. They had a three-day trip.

3. In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you.

4. She forgot doing the washing up.

5. It is easy to learn English.

6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

7. It was such old furniture that we couldn"t keep it.

8. No one else in Gary"s class plays the guitar as well as her.

9. Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.

10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

Exercise 4

1. You need to finish the work today.

2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job.

3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant.

4. "You"d better take a holiday " the doctor said to him.

5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

6. "You work too hard" the doctor sai to him.

7. How beautiful those pictures are.

8. What an interesting film (it was)!

9. How heavy is your suitcase?

10. What is Peter"s father"s height?

Exercise 5

1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.

2. It wasn"t until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.

3. Mrs Taylor wished she hadn"t bought the second - hand washing - machine.

4. It can"t be denied that she has the beautiful voice.

5. Nobody in Jane"s class is as tall as her.

6. The manager was no where to be found.

7. They are being made to study hard.

8. The older I get, the less I want to travel.

9. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.

Exercise 6:

1. A research on how people spend their money for clothes is being carried out.

2. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.

3. The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast.

4. The last time I bought clothes was in my trip to Hanoi.

5. It is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

6. Jack was made to study a lot for the entrance exam to high school by his parents.

7. Unless you have a passport, you can’t register for a course abroad.

8. Quang suggested that we (should) visit the Royal Citadel first.

9. He is expected to join the company soon.

10. She suggests using Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation.

Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.

2. It wasn’t until Shirley was eight years old that she began to read.

3. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.

4. I wish you had told us about it.

5. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

6. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

7. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

8. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.

9. You’d better take a holiday.

10. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill.

11. It was too late to do anything.

12. After leaving/ having left the school, he joined the army.

13. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.

14. Coffee is more expensive than tea.

15. I enjoy listening to music.

Exercise 8: Rewrite these following sentences

1. When I was a child, I liked watching cartoons but now I no longer like them.

-> When I was a child, I used to like watching cartoons.

Giải thích: cấu trúc “used to” dung để chỉ hành động thường xuyên xảy ra trong quá khứ mà bây giờ không còn làm nữa.

2. My brother is very lazy. I can’t stand him anymore.

-> I wish my brother was not very lazy.

3. I want to be a university student but I can’t.

-> I wish I was a university student.

4. When Jim was six, he dreamt of becoming a superhero but now he gives up on that dream.

-> When Jim was six, he used to dream of becoming a superhero.

5. Mr. Brown never allows her daughter to go to the party although she always want to.

-> Mr. Brown’s daughter wishes her father allowed her to go to the part.

6. My friend always regrets that he doesn’t live in the same neighborhood as me.

-> My friend wishes he lived in the same neighborhood as me.

7. “What did you use to do in your free time as a child?” Mary asked me.

-> Mary asked me what I used to do in my free time as a child

8. I am frustrated because I am cleaning the mess Jim has made.

-> I wish I wasn’t cleaning the mess Jim has made.

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.

1. The chickens were fed (by me) this morning.

2. It is such a difficult question that all the students cannot answer it.

3. Tom and Mary have got married for 5 years.

4. In spite of being strong, he can"t move that stone.

5. She asked me where my brother works.

6. After David had gone home, we arrived.

7. Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch.

8. What about going for a walk?

9. I suggest visiting our teacher.

10. I’m looking forward to our meeting again soon.

11. Learning English is really quite easy.

12. I don’t feel like going to the movie tonight.

13. It’s useless to complain about the matter.

Exercise 10. Bài tập viết lại câu đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh

1 - Tony had lived in London for six years, so he spoke English fluently.

2 - I am sick and tired of people phoning me while I’m watching my favourite cartoon.

3 - Despite not knowing H"Hen Niêvery much, I like her.

4 - Because the weather was very hot, we all felt tired.

5 - Speak softly, so as not to wake the baby.

6 - In spite of being old, we enjoy life.

7 - It was such an easy game that even a child could play it.

8 - They opened the window so that the smoke wouldn’t / couldn’t go in the kitchen.

9 - The number of people using public transport has dropped slightly.

10 - I am busy revising for exams at the moment.

11- As there was an increased demand for travel, the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system.

12 - If I knew much about historical events, I could help her with her history homework.

Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, beginning as shown.

1. Write your paper more carefully or the teacher can"t read it.

If ________you write your essay carefully, your teacher can read it._______

2. This is the first time you have visited Ha Long Bay, isn"t it?

He has ______never visited Ha Long Bay before._________

3. She always gets up early to do her homework before going to school.

She is used _________to getting up early to do her homework before going to school.______

4. I have already read that book twice this month.

That ____book has already been read twice this month_____

5. She was lazy, so she didn’t pass the examination.

Because of ______her laziness, she didn"t pass the examination________

6. “Where will you go on a picnic next weekend, Hoa?” said Mr. Ha.

Mr. Ha asked ___________Hoa where she would go on a picnic the following week________

7. What a pity! I don’t have a computer at home.

I wish _____ I had a computer at home_____________

Exercise 12: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech

1. She told me she had gone to the cinema the day before.

2. He primised to phone and inform him about it the day after.

3. He wondered if we had been to an English speaking country.

4. She asked the boy why he hadn"t put the wrapper in the dustbin.

5. The teacher wanted to know if Mrs
Tam"s son was interested in science.

6. Julie asked him where he was from

7. She asked her grandmother she could go out

8. His mother ordered him not to be so rude.

9. Laura asked her mum what she was doing

10. Kate asked Tom if he had seen that film.

Exercise 13

1. He’s going places

2. They are on the horns of dilemma

3. The Member of Parliament did everything he could to take advantages of the situation.

4. The villagers braced themselves for the coming storm

5. All tenants must comply with the regulations about guests

Exercise 14. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning of the first one.

Viết lại câu là một dạng bài tập ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh rất phổ biến và xuất hiện thường xuyên không những trong các cuộc hội thoại hàng ngày mà còn trong các bài thi trung học, bài thi tốt nghiệp và các đề thi chứng chỉ Tiếng Anh. Vì thế, trong bài viết dưới đây, tác giả sẽ hướng dẫn đa dạng các cấu trúc viết lại câu kèm theo các bài luyện tập cho người học.
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Key takeaways

Viết lại câu được hiểu như là chuyển đổi cách viết của câu theo một cách khác sao cho vẫn đảm bảo được nội dung và ý nghĩa của câu không bị thay đổi.

Tổng cộng có 14 cấu trúc viết lại câu trong tiếng Anh với các nhiệm vụ khác nhau như:

Chỉ nguyên nhân (bởi vì)

Chỉ sự tương phản (mặc dù)

Chỉ sự “Dành/Tốn … thời gian để làm gì”

Miêu tả mức độ quá … đến nỗi …

Miêu tả mức độ quá … đến mức không thể…

Miêu tả mức độ đủ … để làm điều gì…

Câu điều kiện If

Miêu tả lần cuối cùng làm việc gì là khi nào

Miêu tả Chưa bao giờ làm việc gì/ Lần đầu tiên làm việc gì

Miêu tả bắt đầu làm việc gì là khi nào

Miêu tả khảong thời gian bao lâu làm việc gì

Miêu tả mức độ mãi cho tới khi

Miêu tả đã đến lúc làm việc gì

Miêu tả việc thích cái gì hơn cái gì

Cấu trúc viết lại câu là gì?

Viết lại câu trong Tiếng anh được hiểu đơn giản là chuyển đổi cách viết của câu theo một cách khác sao cho vẫn đảm bảo được nội dung và ý nghĩa của câu không bị thay đổi.

Việc nắm vững và luyện tập các cấu trúc viết lại câu bằng Tiếng Anh sẽ giúp cho người học vận dụng được đa dạng các cấu trúc, và hiểu rõ khi nào và trong tình huống nào nên áp dụng các cấu trúc viết lại câu phù hợp.

Các cấu trúc viết lại câu

Cấu trúc viết lại câu chỉ nguyên nhân (bởi vì)

Since, As, Because + S + V, S + V

= Because of, Due to, Owing to + Noun/ V-ing, S + V

Ví dụ:

Because gasoline prices have increased so constantly, many people switch to traveling by public transport.

=> Due to a constant increase in gasoline prices, many people switch to traveling by public transport.

(Dịch: Bởi vì giá xăng tăng liên tục, nên nhiều người chuyển sang di chuyển bằng phương tiện công cộng.)

Cấu trúc viết lại câu chỉ sự tương phản (mặc dù)

Although/Though/Even though + S + V, S + V

= Despite/ In spite of + Noun/ V-ing, S + V

Ví dụ:

Although there have been a lot of improvements in the pool, I feel uncomfortable swimming here.

=> In spite of a lot of improvements in the pool, I feel uncomfortable swimming here.

(Dịch: Mặc dù có rất nhiều sự cải tiến trong hồ bơi nhưng tôi cảm thấy không thoải mái khi bơi ở đây.)

Để hiểu rõ hơn các trường hợp và các cách viết lại câu tương phản, người học có thể tham khảo cấu trúc chung sau:

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Cấu trúc viết lại câu “Dành/Tốn … thời gian để làm gì”

S + spend + khoảng thời gian + Ving

= It takes + (sb) + khoảng thời gian + to V

Ví dụ:

I spend nearly an hour making a tiramisu cheesecake.

=> It takes me nearly an hour to make a tiramisu cheesecake.

(Dịch: Tôi dành ra gần một tiếng để làm chiếc bánh tiramisu cheesecake).

Xem chi tiết: Cấu trúc it take và spend trong tiếng Anh

Cấu trúc viết lại câu với “so … that” và “such … that” (quá … đến nỗi)

S + be + so + adj + that + S + V

= It + be + such + Noun + that + S + V

Ví dụ:

Viết lại câu từ “so…that” sang “such…that”

The book was so boring that I couldn’t read it to the end.

=> It was such the boring book that I couldn’t read it to the end.

(Dịch: Cuốn sách quá nhàm chán đến nỗi tôi không thể đọc nó đến cuối cùng).

Viết lại câu từ “such…that” sang “so…that”

It is such the difficult project that it took me much time to complete.

=> The project is so difficult that it took me much time to complete.

(Dịch: Dự án quá khó đến nỗi tôi đã mất rất nhiều thời gian để hoàn thành.)

Cấu trúc viết lại câu với “so … that”, “such … that” và “too…to” (quá … đến mức không thể)

S + be + so + adj + that + S + V

= It + be + such + Noun + that + S + V

= S + be + too + adj + (for sb) + to V

Ví dụ:

Viết lại câu từ “so…that” sang “too…to”

The swimming pool water was so hot that my children couldn’t swim.

=> The swimming pool water was too hot for my children to swim.

(Dịch: Nước bể bơi quá nóng đến nỗi các con tôi không thể bơi được).

Viết lại câu từ “such…that” sang “too…to”

It was such a small house that all of us couldn’t stay in it.

=> A house was too small for all of us to stay in.

(Dịch: Căn nhà quá nhỏ đến nỗi tất cả chúng tôi không thể ở.)

Viết lại câu từ “too…to” sang “enough…to” (đủ … để làm điều gì)

S + be + too + adj + (for sb) + to V

= S + be + not + adj * + enough + to V

Lưu ý: Tính từ trong cấu trúc “too…to” sẽ mang ý nghĩa trái ngược lại so với tính từ trong cấu trúc “enough…to”.

Ví dụ:

John is too young to live independently.

=> John is not old enough to live independently.

(Dịch: John không đủ lớn để sống tự lập).

Viết lại câu với cấu trúc câu điều kiện If

Unless = If... not (nếu… không…)

Ví dụ:

If that kid doesn’t stop annoying me, I may not let him play in my room.

=> Unless that kid stops annoying me, I may not let him play in my room.

(Dịch: Nếu đứa trẻ đó không ngừng làm phiền tôi, thì tôi có thể không để nó chơi trong phòng của tôi.

Hoặc: Trừ khi đứa trẻ đó ngừng làm phiền tôi, thì có thể để nó chơi trong phòng của tôi.)

Để viết lại câu điều kiện If, người học cần phải nắm rõ các loại câu điều kiện và các tình huống áp dụng các cấu trúc viết lại câu khác nhau của câu điều kiện, người học có thể tham khảo bài viết sau đây: Viết lại câu điều kiện

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Viết lại câu từ thì hiện tại hoàn thành phủ định sang thì quá khứ đơn (lần cuối cùng làm việc gì là khi nào: The last time)

S + have/has (not) + V3/-ed + since + mốc thời gian

= S + last + V2/-ed + when + S + V

= The last time + S + V + was + when S + V

Ví dụ:

Ngữ cảnh: I haven’t seen my best friend since we graduated. (Tôi đã không gặp lại bạn thân của tôi kể từ khi chúng tôi tốt nghiệp.)

=> (1) I last saw my best friend, Nhi, when we graduated. (Tôi gặp người bạn thân nhất của tôi lần cuối khi chúng tôi tốt nghiệp).

=> (2) The laѕt time I saw my best friend was when we graduated. (Lần cuối tôi gặp người bạn thân nhất của tôi là khi chúng tôi tốt nghiệp.)

S + have/has (not) + V3/-ed + for + khoảng thời gian

= It has been + time + ѕince + S + (laѕt) + V-ed

= S + laѕt + V-ed + time + ago

= The laѕt time + S + V-ed + ᴡaѕ + time + ago

Ví dụ:

Ngữ cảnh: I haven’t come back to my hometown for 3 years. (Tôi đã không về quê 3 năm rồi.)

=> (1) It has been 3 years since I last came back to my hometown. (Đã 3 năm kể từ lần cuối tôi về quê.)

=> (2) I last came back to my hometown 3 years ago. (Tôi về quê lần cuối cách đây 3 năm).

=> (3) The laѕt time I came back to my hometown was 3 years ago. (Lần cuối tôi về quê là vào 3 năm trước.)

Viết lại câu với thì hiện tại hoàn thành (Chưa bao giờ làm việc gì/ Lần đầu tiên làm việc gì: this is the first time)

This is the first time + S + have/has + V3/-ed

= S + have/has + never (not) + V3/-ed + before

Ví dụ:

This is the first time I have watched Opera. (Đây là lần đầu tiên tôi coi nhạc Opera).

=> I have never watched Opera before. (Tôi chưa từng coi nhạc Opera trước đây).

Viết lại câu từ thì quá khứ đơn (ago) sang thì hiện tại hoàn thành (for/ since) (bắt đầu làm việc gì là khi nào)

S + ѕtarted/began + doing ѕth + time + ago

= S + have/has (not) + V3/-ed + for + khoảng thời gian/ since + mốc thời gian

Ví dụ:

I ѕtarted learning Engliѕh 2 уearѕ ago. (Tôi đã bắt đầu học tiếng Anh cách đây 2 năm.)

=> I have learned English for 2 years. (Tôi đã học tiếng Anh được 2 năm.)

She began working in this company when she graduated.

=> She has worked in this company since she graduated.

Viết lại câu với khi nào (When) và bao lâu (How long)

When did + S + V?

= How long + have/haѕ + S + V3/-ed?

Ví dụ:

When did she begin working as an accountant? (Cô ấy bắt đầu làm kế toán khi nào?)

=> How long has she worked as an accountant? (Cô ấy đã làm kế toán được bao lâu rồi?)

Viết lại câu với it was not until … that (mãi cho tới khi)

S + didn’t + V (bare) + 0 + until S + V

= It was not until + S + V + that + S + V

Ví dụ:

Minh didn’t go to sleep until he completed all his homework.

=> It was not until Minh completed all the homework that he went to sleep.

(Mãi cho tới khi Minh hoàn thành xong hết tất cả bài tập về nhà thì cậu ấy mới đi ngủ)

Viết lại câu với “It’s time/ It’s high time/ It’s about time “(Đã đến lúc làm việc gì)

S + should/ ought to/ had better + V (bare)

= It’s (high time) + S + V2/-ed

Ví dụ:

You’d better take a rest.

=> It’s high time you took a rest. (Đã đến lúc bạn cần nghỉ ngơi).

Viết lại câu “rather than và prefer”

S + would rather + V nguyên mẫu + than + V nguyên mẫu

= S + prefer + Ving + to + Ving

Ví dụ:

I would rather go to the beach than go to the club.

=> I prefer going to the beach to going to the club. (Tôi thà đi biển còn hơn đi câu lạc bộ).

Luyện tập

Bài 1. Viết lại các câu dưới đây

When did you buy your car?

=> How long …

That exercise was very difficult. It wasn’t possible to do.

=> That …

We have not visited Lebanon before.

=> This …

It’s been five years since we last met.

=> We …

That problem was very difficult. It was impossible to solve.

=> We …

It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

=> The meat was…

If you see John, please give him my best regards.

=> Should …

Although the street was crowded, she could arrive early.

=> Despite …

I prefer studying alone to becoming his teammate.

=> I would rather than

It is a three-hour drive from Sai Gon to Vung Tau.

=> It

Bài 2:

1. Since Bill had lived in Spain for six years, he spoke Spanish fluently. (so)

2. The cinema ticket is expensive, that’s why I don’t buy it. (If)

3. I don´t know Helen very much although I like her. (in spite of )

4. We can win the championship if we avoid bad injuries. (Without)

5. Sara is so intelligent that everybody asks for her advice. (such)

6. We are old, but we enjoy life. (despite)

7. The game was so easy that even a child could play it. (such)

8. I have never watched such a touching film like this before. (first time)

9. He decided not to move until she accepted his apology. (Until)

10. It’s such a fantastic story that I can’t believe it. (so)

11. I worked hard although I didn´t get the results I expected. (despite)

12. The paintings were so beautiful that I went to the museum twice. (such)

13. I last met my primary teacher 5 years ago. (the last time)

14. Tom started working as a professional dancer 2 months ago. (have)

15. When did the company establish this environmental fund? (how long)

Đáp án

How long have you bought your car?

That exercise was too difficult to do.

This is the first time I have visited Lebanon.

We have not met each other for five years.

That problem was so difficult that we could not solve it.

The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.

Should you see John, please give him my best regards.

Despite the crowded street, she could arrive early.

I would rather study alone than become his teammate.

It takes three hours to drive from Sai Gon to Vung Tau.

Bài 2:

1. Bill had lived in Spain for six years, so he spoke Spanish fluently.

2. If the cinema ticket were not expensive, I would buy it.

3. In spite of the fact that I like Helen, I don´t know her very much

4. We can win the championship without bad injuries.

5. Sara is such an intelligent girl that everybody asks for her advice.

6. Despite being old, we enjoy life.

7. It was such an easy game that even a child could play it.

8. This is the first time I have watched such a touching film like this.

9. It was not until she accepted his apology that he moved.

10. The story is so fantastic that I can’t believe it.

11. Despite not getting the results I expected, I worked hard.

12. They were such beautiful paintings that I went to the museum twice.

13. The last time I met my primary teacher was 5 years ago.

14. Tom has worked as a professional dancer for 2 months.

15. How long has the company established this environmental fund?

Tổng kết

Bài viết đã giới thiệu 14 cấu trúc cơ bản viết lại câu trong tiếng Anh. Đi kèm với đó là các ví dụ và giải thích nghĩa cụ thể, đòi hỏi người học cần đọc kỹ công thức cấu trúc viết lại câu nhiều lần mới có thể nắm được các quy tắc này. Thông qua bài viết này, tác giả hy vọng người học có thể hệ thống hóa các công thức và vận dụng được cách viết lại câu hiệu quả hơn.

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