LESSON 1: TENSES ( Thì )

1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ( Thì hiện tại đơn )

S + VERB ( S, ES )
S + VERB ( S, ES ) + OBJECT
+ To show the truth, everyday habits, naturals, present actions ………(Diễn tả hành động xảy ra ở hiện
tại)
Ex: The sun rises in the east.
+ Expressions often used are: always, usually, often, frequently, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never, now,
these days , today, nowadays, every day/ night/ afternoon/week/ month/ year, once a week ……
Ex: She always goes to church on Sundays.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (To be + ving) (Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn )
S + ( AM / IS / ARE ) + V-ing + OBJECT
+ To show things that are happening over a long period time. (Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra ở hiện tại )
Ex : They are watching the football match on TV now.
+ Expressions often used are: at the moment, at the present time, now, right now, presently………
+ Present continuous is often used in the following structures
Ex: Keep silent! The baby is sleeping.
Ex: Be careful! The bus is coming.

3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE ( Thì hiện tại hoàn thành )

S + HAS / HAVE + V3 / Ved
+ To express an action that happened in the past and continues to the present ( Diễn tả một hành động
xảy ra trong quá khứ và còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại )
Ex: We have studied English for six years.
+ To express an action that happened in the past but the time is indefinite. ( Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra
trong quá khứ nhưng thời gian không xác định )
Ex: I have seen that film before.
+ Expressions often used ; sofar , up to now , until now, already, never, ever, recently, just, for,
since.
Note: S + HAS / HAVE + V3 / Ved + SINCE + S + V2 / ed
Ex: I have known Mary since she was a baby.

4. SIMPLE PAST TENSE ( Thì quá khứ đơn )

S + V2 / ed + OBJECT
+ To show things which happened and ended. ( Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ )
Ex: I studied well last year.
+ Expressions often used ; yesterday, last week / month / year, ago, in 1992………time in the past.

5. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE ( Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn )

S + Was / Were + V-ing + Object
+ To show things which were happening at a time or during a period of time in the past (Diễn tả hành
động đang xảy ra ở một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ)
Ex: At this time yesterday morning, I was playing chess with John.
Ex: We were doing home work at 8 p.m yesterday.

A/ When + S + V2 / ed , S + Was / Were + V-ing.

Ex: When he came, they were cooking dinner.
B/ As + S + Was / Were + V-ing , S + V2 / ed
Ex: As it was raining, I left home.
C/ S + Was / Were + V-ing + While + S + Was / were + V-ing
Ex: I was doing my homework while my mother was cooking lunch.

6. PAST PERFECT TENSE ( Thì quá khứ hoàn thành )

S + HAD + V3 / Ved
+ To show things which happened before a point of time in the past ( Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước
một thời điểm trong quá khứ )
Ex: He had left England for France before 1990.

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+ To show things which happened before another thing in the past ( Diễn tả một hành động xảy
ra trước hành động khác trong quá khứ )
A/ S + HAD + V3 / Ved + BEFORE + S + V2 / ed
Ex: They had phoned me before they came here.
B/ S + V2 / ED + AFTER + S + HAD + V3 / VED
Ex: I went to school after I had had breakfast.

7. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE (Thì tương lai đơn )

S + WILL + V(bare infinitive)
+ To show things which will happen in the future.
Ex: We will visit Ha Long Bay next week.
+ Expressions often used : tomorrow , next week / month / year , tomorrow night , next summer…

8. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE ( Thì tương lai tiếp diễn )

S + WILL BE + V-ing
+ To show things which will happen at a time or during a period of time in the future ( Diễn tả một hành
động sẽ đang xảy ra ở một thời điểm xác định trong tương lai )
Ex: We will be playing badminton at 9:00 a.m tomorrow.

9. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE ( Thì tương lai hoàn thành )

S + WILL + HAVE + V3/ed
+ To show an action which will be completed before a certain point in future time.
( Một hành động sẽ hoàn thành trước một thời điểm nhất định trong tương lai )
Ex: By the end of this year, I will have been there for 10 years.

10. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE ( Thì tương lai hoàn thành tiếp diễn )
S + WILL + HAVE + BEEN + V-ing
+ To show an continuous action which at a given time will be in the past.
( Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ kéo dài đến một thời điểm cho trước trong tương lai )
Ex: By the end of this school year, I will have been teaching at Chu Van An High School for 9 years.

11. BE GOING TO is used to express intention in the future, or something is going to happen in the near
future. ( Tương lai gần )
Ex: I am going to buy a house this summer.
Ex: Look ! It is going to rain.
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SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

1. Singular verb
- Chủ ngữ số ít ( hoặc danh từ không đếm được)
EX: Milk is good for health
- Hai chủ từ nối với nhau bằng “and” nhưng có cùng ý tưởng hoặc chỉ một người.
EX: Love and to be loved is the happiest thing on the earth.
My best friend and adviser, Tom, is coming tonight.
- Chủ ngữ l hai danh từ khc nhau nối với nhau bằng “and” nhưng trước mỗi danh từ chỉ each hoặc every.
EX: Each boy and each girl has a book.
- Chủ ngữ l các đại từ phiếm chỉ (everybody, somebody, nobody, something …)
EX: Nothing was seen last night because of the darkness.
- Chủ ngữ l: Tiền, Thời gian, Khoảng cch hoặc Số lượng.
EX: Twenty dollars is too much to pay for such a shirt.
Four weeks is a long time to wait for you.
- Chủ ngữ l mệnh đề hay danh động từ (gerund).
EX: Swimming is good for health.
That you get very high grades in school is necessary.
- Chủ ngữ l cc danh từ trừu tượng. (knowledge, beauty,…), mơn học ( physics, mathematics,…), căn
bệnh ( meales, mumps, …) hoặc cc danh từ như: news, funiture, work,…
EX: The funiture is more expensive than we thought.
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2. Plural verb
- Chủ ngữ số nhiều.
EX: They are students.
- Chủ ngữ l hai danh từ nối với nhau bằng “and”.
EX: Nam and Ba are brothers.
Water and oil don’t mix.
- Chủ ngữ l: The + Adjective
EX: The rich are not always happy.
- Chủ ngữ l cc danh từ tập hợp ( people, police, cattle,…)
EX: The police have arrested the thieves.
- Chủ ngữ l: A few, both, many + noun
EX: A few books were lost yesterday.
3. Singular or pluar verb.
- Chủ ngữ l hai danh từ nối với nhau bằng “or”, “neither… nor”, “either…or”, hoặc “not only…but also”
thì động từ được chia theo danh từ thứ hai.
EX: Neither he nor his friends were at school yesterday.
- Chủ ngữ l hai danh từ nối với nhau bằng “with”, “as well as”, hoặc “ together with” thì động từ chia
theo danh từ thứ nhất
EX: The director as well as his staff has to learn English.
- Chủ ngữ l một cụm từ cĩ giới từ thì động từ chia theo dand từ đứng trước giới từ.
EX: The picture of soldiers has been sold.
- Chủ ngữ l: “The munber of + noun” thì động từ chia số ít
EX: The number of students in this class is small.
- Chủ ngữ l: “A munber of + noun” thì động từ chia số nhiều.
EX: A number of students were absent yesterday.
- Chủ ngữ l “ There + be + noun” thì động từ “be” chia theo danh từ(noun)
EX: There is a fly in this room
There are a lot of people here.

LESSON 2
INFINITIVE AND GERUND
I / GERUND : ( danh động từ ) ( V + ING )
Ways of Use :
1. Subject of a sentence
Ex: Reading the story of Kieu is interesting.
2. Complement of To Be after Subject of Thing + To Be
Ex : My hobby is fishing .
3. After Prepositions
Ex : She is interested in learning English .
4. After some verbs : admit, advise, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay /postpone/ defer, deny,
discuss, dislike, detest / hate, enjoy, escape, keep, mind, miss, , practise, prevent, prefer, resist, cease,
finish, suggest,
Ex: He avoids meeting me.
5. After some Verbs + Object Combinations
Ex: We saw the thief entering the house.
Or He spent five hours doing his task.
6. In some other structures:
It’s no good / use, there is no point, what’s the point of, what about , be worth, be busy, look
forward to, be used to / be accustomed to / get used to, can’t help, can’t bear, can’t stand ……
Ex: It is no use saying that
I am used to getting up early.
II / THE INFINITIVE (TO + VERB)
- TO – INFINITIVE
1 Subject of the sentence (Chủ từ của câu )

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2 want
ask
tell
request + O + To - infinitive
order
beg
…

Ex : He tells me to send this letter.

3 decide, plan / intend

tend, claim / demand
desire / wish, fail
hope, hesitate + to - infinitive
want, pretend
agree, refuse
aspect, …

EX: Mary learned to swim when she was young.

4 be
look
seem + adjective + to - infinitive
feel
…
* Adjectives: After some ADJEATIVES of Feeling or Attitudes
afraid foolish pleased disappointed sorry
angry fortunate qualified prepared lucky
eager glad ready likely proud

Ex : The party is ready to serve.

Ex: I’m glad to see you again.

5 After the verb TO BE

Ex : We are to pass the next exam.

6 After Noun (Infinitive of Purpose) : TO / IN ORDER TO / SO AS TO + V(bare infinitive )

Ex : There are lots of things to do today.
Ex : He studies hard so as to pass the entrance examination.

- BARE – INFINITIVE
1. After modal verbs: can, may, must, …
EX: I must go home now.
2. After had better, would rather, do nothing but.
EX: He did nothing but complain about his life.
You’d better stay at home today.
3. Make
Let + O + V(bare-inf.)

EX: The clowns made them laugh a lot last night.

III. VERB FOLLOWED BY EITHER INFINITIVE OR GERUNDS

* Without changing in meaning
begin V-ing
continue +
start,… to - inf

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Ex : It began to rain when I went to school. Or It began raining when I went to school.

- Verbs of perception
see V- ing
hear
taste +O+
smell
notice bare – inf

EX: I saw Mary walking in th park yesterday. Or I saw Mary walk in the park yesterday.

* With changing in meaning: thay đổi nghĩa

- LIKE
V-ing (sở thích )
Like +
To – inf ( thích vì nghĩ rằng nĩ tốt)

Note: would like + to- inf; feel like + V-ing (ước gì ) = wish for

EX: I like fishing.

I like to do my job well.

- TRY
V-ing (thử )
Try +
To – inf ( cố gắng)

EX: I tried borrowing some money from John but he refused

I tried to do my test well.

- STOP
V-ing (ngừng, thơi khơng lm nữa )
Stop +
To – inf ( ngừng lại để…)
EX: - Stop talking.
- Stop to talk.

- REMEMBER, FORGET, REGRET

Remember V-ing (V đ xảy ra trước remember, forget, regret)

forget +
regret To- inf ( To-inf xảy ra sau remember, forget, regret)

Ex : He remembers meeting you when he was in France. (He met you.)

Ex : Remember to sent me a letter when you arrive in Ho Chi Minh city. (you will send.)

- ALLOW, PERMIT, ADVISE, RECOMMEND

Allow = permit V-ing
+
Advise = recommend O + to-inf.

EX: I permit you to go out.

I permit going out.
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 LESSON 3
IF CLAUSE (Câu điều kiện )
I / Type 1. Present possible:
will
shall
If + S + present tense, S + + V(bare inf.)
can
may
Ex : If the weather is fine, I will go for a picnic.
Ex : If she studies hard , she will pass the exam.

II / Type 2. Present unreal:

could
If + S + past tense ( V2 / ed or Were ) , S + should + V(bare inf.)
would
might

Ex : I am not fine, so I can’t join the party.

=>If I were fine, I could join the party.
Ex : Alice doesn’t have free time today, so she doesn’t go to the cinema.
=>If Alice had free time today, she would go to the cinema.

III / Type 3. Past unreal:

could have
should have + V3 / Ved
If + S + past perfect , S + would have
might have
Ex : They didn’t go because they were busy yesterday.
=> If they hadn’t been busy yesterday, they would have gone.
Ex : We didn’t study hard, so we failed in an exam last year.
=> If we had studied hard last year, we could have passed the exam.

* Note : Past unreal with present effect :

If + S + past perfect , S + would + V 1

Ex : If we had got married, we would have a lot of children now.

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LESSON 4 – WISH (Ước)

I / Future Wish ( Ước trái ngược với một tình huống trong tương lai )

S + Wish ( es ) + That + S + would

could + V(bare inf.)
were + V- ing
Ex : Mary will visit Paris next week.
=> I wish that Mary wouldn’t visit Paris next week.
Ex : I can’t speak Spanish fluently.
=> I wish that I could speak Spanish fluently.

II / Present Wish ( Ước trái ngược với một tình huống ở hiện tại )

V 2 / ed
S + Wish ( es ) + That + S +
were
Ex : The weather isn’t good. => I wish that the weather were good.
Ex : He learns very badly. => They wish he didn’t learn badly.

III / Past Wish ( Ước trái ngược với một tình huống ở quá khứ )
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S + wish ( es ) + That + S + Could have + V3 / Ved
Ex : I’m sorry, they didn’t take part in the party last night.
=> I wish They had taken part in the party last night.
Ex : She couldn’t be with me yesterday.
=> I wish she could have been with me yesterday.

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LESSON 5
ACTIVE SENTENCE AND PASSIVE SENTENCE

Form of Be + Pastparticiple ( Passive voice )

Dạng của Be + quá khứ phân từ ( thành lập thể thụ động )

Active: S + V + O

Passive: S + BE + V3/ ED + by O

I. Tense forms of Passive Verb : ( Các dạng thì của những động từ thể thụ động )

1.Passive form of The present tense Active Passive

( Dạng bị động của thì hiện tại đơn) Ex : The news surprises me. Ex : I am surprised by the
S + Am / Is / Are + V3 Ex : The news surprises Sam. news.
Ex : Sam is surprised by
the news.

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2. Passive form of The past tense Active Passive
(Dạng bị động của thì quá khứ đơn) Ex : They bought this house Ex This house was bought
S + Was / Were + V3 last year. last year.
Ex : I saw them yesterday. Ex : They were seen
yesterday.
3. Passive form of The past progressive Ex : Mai was cooking dinner at Ex : Dinner was being
tense 6 p.m yesterday. cooked by Mai at 6 p.m
( Dạng bị động của thì qk tiếp diễn) Ex : She was talking to them yesterday.
S + Was / Were + Being + V3 when I came. Ex : They were being
talked to when I came.
4. Passive form of The present Ex : The secretary is copying Ex : Some letters are being
progressive tense some letters now. copied by the secretary
( Dạng bị động của thì ht tiếp diễn ) Ex : Someone is building a now.
S + Am / Is / Are + being + V3 new hospital. Ex : A new hospital is
being built.
5. Passive form of The present Perfect Ex : I have just bought a car. Ex : A car has just been
tense Ex : Phong has done these bought.
(Dạng bị động của thì hiện tại ht ) excercises for 3 hours. Ex : These exercises have
S + Has / Have + Been + V3 been done for 3 hours by
Phong.
6. Passive form of The past Perfect Ex : They had phoned me Ex : I had been phoned
(Dạng bị động của thì quá khứ ht ) before they left. before they left.
S + Had + Been + V3

7. Passive form of The Future tense Ex: Mai will visit Cuc Phuong Ex : Cuc Phuong national
(Dạng bị động của thì tương lai đơn) national park next week. park will be visited by Mai
S + Will + Be + V3 next week.

8. Passive form of The Future Ex : They will be writing the Ex : The lesson will be
continuous tense lesson at 8 a.m tomorrow. being written at 8 a.m
(Dạng bị động của thì tương lai td ) tomorrow.
S + Will + Be + Being + V3

9. Passive form of The Future perfect Ex : We will have finished our Ex : Our work will have
tense work by the end of this month. been finished by the end of
(Dạng bị động của thì tương lai ht ) this month.
S + Will + Have + Been + V3

10. Passive form of The Future perfect Ex : They will have been Ex : English will have been
continuous tense teaching English at this school being taught at this school
(Dạng bị động của thì tương laihttd) by then. by then.
S +Will + Have Been + Being+V3

11. Passive form of The present and Ex : They have been learning Ex : French has been being
past perfect continuous tense French for ten years. learned for ten years.
(Dạng bị động của thì hiện tại hoàn Ex : We had been eating lunch Ex : Lunch had been being
thành & quá khứ hoàn thành td ) before they called. eaten before they came.
S+Have/Has + Been + Being + V3
S + Had Been + Being + V3

II. PASSIVE MODAL AUXILIARIES (Dạng bị động của trợ động từ hình thái hay khiếm
khuyết )
Form : Modal + Be + Active Modal Auxiliaries Passive Modal Auxiliaries
pastparticiple

Can
Could Ex : I can do these exercises . Ex : These exercises can be
May Ex : You have to clean the done.
Might floor. Ex : The floor has to be cleaned.
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S+ Has to + Be+ V3 Ex : They are going to build Ex : It should be mailed.
Ought to this bridge. Ex : This bridge is going to be
Should built .
Must
Used to
Be going to

III / SOME OTHER CASES ( Một số trường hợp khác )

1. Verb of opinion : say, think, believe, report, hope, explain ………

A. S + V + That + Clause <=> It + Be + V 3 + That + Clause
Ex : They think that he is a good teacher.
=> It is thought that he is a good teacher.
Ex : People say that we will pass this exam.
=> It is said that we will pass this exam.

B. S + V + That + Clause ( S2 + V2 + O2 )
<=> S2 + Be + V3 +To infinitive or perfect infinitive
Ex : People said that he had gone abroad.
=> It was said that he had gone abroad. Or He was said to have gone abroad.
Ex : They believe that he is a good singer.
=> It is believed that he is a good singer. Or He is believed to be a good singer.

2. S + V + Direct Oject + To + V(inf.) <=> Direct Object + Be + V3 + To + V(inf.)

( advise, ask , force , encourage , invite , tell , allow , convince , warn ………… )
Ex : He asked Tom to sit by me. <=> Tom was asked to sit by me.
Ex : She told him not to look for a job. <=> He was told not to look for a job.
3. WH – WORD + [ WILL/ DOES / DO/ DID ] + S + V + O ?
<=> WH – WORD + BE + S + V 3 ?
Ex : Why did you explain it ? <=> Why was it explained ?
Ex : Where will you do these exercices tomorrow ?
<=> When will these exercises be done tomorrow ?
4. YES – NO QUESTION : DO / DOES / DID + S + V + O ?
<=> IS / ARE / WAS / WERE + S + V 3 ?
Ex : Do you solve this problem ? <=> Is this problem solved ?
Ex : Did your mother make some cakes ? <=> Were some cakes made by your
mother ?
5. IMPERATIVE SENTENCE : V + O + ADVERB
<=> LET + O + BE + V 3 + ADVERB
Ex : Write your name here. <=> Let your name be written here .
Ex : Open your book now. <=> Let your book be opened now.

6. Note :
A.Trạng từ chỉ thể cách thường đứng giữa động từ Be và Past participle
(Be +Adverd of manner +V3 ).
Ex : The little girl cleaned the floor carefully. <=> The floor was carefully cleaned by the little girl.

B. AVERB OF PLACE + BY + O
Ex : My daughter put the school-bag here. <=> The school- bag was put here by my daughter.
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LESSON 6
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES ( MỆNH ĐỀ TÍNH TỪ )
* An adjective clause modifies a noun. It describes or gives information about anoun.
( Mệnh đề tính từ bổ nghĩa cho danh từ. Nó mô tả hoặc cho thông tin về danh từ. )
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* An adjective clause follows a noun . ( Mệnh đề tính từ theo sau danh từ )
I / Using Who,Whom ,Which ,whose in Adjective clause ( Dùng Who,Whom, Which và Whose
trong mệnh đề tính từ )
1. Ex : The man is friendly. He lives next to me. Ở thí dụ: He là đại từ chủ từ.
Who lives next to me? He ám chỉ “the man”.
=> The man who lives next to me is friendly. Để lập một mệnh đề tính từ,
Ex : The police officer was friendly. He gave me directions. chúng ta có thể thay he bằng
=> The police officer who gave me directions was friendly. who.Who là đại từ chủ
từ.Who ám chỉ the man.
2. Ex : The man was friendly. I met him. Ở thí dụ: him là đại từ túc từ.
Whom I met Him ám chỉ the man. để lập
=> The man Whom I met was friendly. một mệnh đề tính từ, chúng ta
Ex : The woman thanked me. I helped her. có thề thay him bằng Whom.
=> The woman whom I helped thanked me.
3. Ex : The river is polluted. It flows through town. Which ám chỉ vật thễ, được
Which flow through town. dùng như chủ từ lẫn túc từ
=> the river which flows through town is polluted. trong mệnh đề tính từ.
Ex : The books were expensive. I bought them.
=> The books which I bought were expensive.
4. Ex : The man called the police. His car was stolen. Whose chỉ sự sở hữu.
Whose car
=> The man Whose car was stolen called the police.
Ex : I know a girl. Her brother is a movie star.
Whose brother
=>I know a girl Whose brother is a movie star.
Ex:The people were friendly.we bought their house.
whose house
=>The people whose house we bought were friendly.

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LESSON 7
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH
(CÂU NÓI TRỰC TIẾP VÀ CÂU NÓI GIÁN TIẾP)

* Verb form usage in reported speech: sequence of tenses

If the main verb of the sentence is in the present, present perfect or future tense (e.g., say, tell ), no
change is made in the verb tense or modal in the indirect speech ( reported speech).
( Nếu động từ tường thuật của câu ở thì hiện tại, hiện tại hồn n thnh hay tương lai ( thí dụ: say, tell );
không có sự thay đổi nào về thì của lời nĩi trực tiếp sang lời nĩi gin tiếp.
Ex : He says, “ I work hard.” = > He says (that) he works hard.
Ex : They say, “ we are working hard.” = > They say (that) they are working hard.
Ex : He says, “ I worked hard” = > He says (that) he worked hard.

I / STATEMENT ( Câu trần thuật )

Direct speech ( lời nói trực tiếp) => Indirect speech ( lời nói gián tiếp)
Ex: He said, “I work hard.” => He said (that) he worked hard
He said to Lan, “I didn’t see you here yesterday”
=> He told Lan he hadn’t seen her(Lan) there the day before

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A. Saying verb ( Động từ nói / Động từ tường thuật)
- said to => told.
- Không đổi said nếu không có “to”.
- Bỏ dấu : ; “ ” ; , và thêm liên từ “That”

B. Persons ( Ngôi thứ )

_ Ngôi thứ nhất (I, We) cùng ngôi với chủ từ của động từ nói.
- Ngôi thứ hai (you) cùng ngôi với túc từ cùa động từ nói.
_ Ngôi thứ ba (He, She, It, They) giữ nguyên,không đổi.
Subject pronoun Object pronoun Possessive Possessive Reflexive
adjective pronoun pronoun
I me my mine myself
We us our ours ourselves
You you your yours yourself
They them their theirs themselves
He him his his himself
She her her hers herself
It it its its itself

C. Tense (Thì)

STT DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

1 Present tense Past tense
2 Past tense Past perfect tense
3 Present perfect tense Past perfect tense
4 Present continuous tense Past continuous tense
5 Past continuous tense Past perfect continuous tense
6 Future tense Future in the past

D. Một số từ chỉ nơi chốn thời gian cần phải đổi :

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Now Then
This That
These Those
Here There
Today That day
Tonight That night
Yesterday The day before
Last week The week before
Last Monday The previous Monday
Ago Before
Tomorrow The next day
Next week The following week

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

Ex : He said , “ I am tired now”. =>He said that he was tired then.
Ex : He said ,“ I have to work today” =>He said that he had to work that day.
Ex : They said, “ We have done our work for 3 hours.” => They said that they had done their work for 3
hours
Ex : She said , “ I must work hard.” => She said that she had to work hard
or he must work hard. (Past modal auxiliary)
Ex : I said to Lan, “ I don’t want to see you.” =>I told Lan that I didn’t want to see her.
Ex : He said, “ I should work hard.” =>He said that he should work hard. (no change)
Ex: He said, “I ought to work hard.” => He said he ought to work hard
* Notice the modal verbs such as could, would, should, might, ought to and must in indirect speech

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II / IMPERATIVES ( MỆNH LỆNH )
A. Affirmative Imperative ( mệnh lệnh khẳng định )
Ex: Mary said, “Please do your homework, Mai.” => Mary told Mai to do her homework.

Ex: Ted said, “Please come to my party.” => Ted invited me to come to his party.

* Direct speech : V + O + Adverb

* In direct speech : S + Told + ( me ) + To + V + Adverb

B. NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE ( Mệnh lệnh phủ định )

Ex : She said, “ Don’t make noise.” => She told me not to make noise.
Ex : The said, “ Don’t go out at night,” => They told me not to go out at night .

* Direct speech : Don’t + V + O + Adverb

*In direct speech : S + Told + ( me ) + Not + To + V + Adverb

C. QUESTION (YES- NO QUESTION OR WH – QUESTION) ( Câu hỏi )

a. Saying verb ( Động từ nói )
- said to, said => asked, wanted to know
- Không đổi các động từ khác.
- Bỏ dấu : ; “ ” ; ,
* Có hai trường hợp
+ Câu hỏi Yes – No bắt đầu bằng trợ động từ : Am, Is , Are, Was, Were, Do, Does, Did, Will, Can,
May…… ta dùng liên từ If or Whether thay cho các nghi vấn từ ( what, why, how,…).
+ Câu hỏi Wh hay How ( câu hỏi bắt đầu với What, Where, When, Who, How, How much, How
many, How long), ta không dùng If để thay thế (sử dụng lai các nghi vấn từ đã có).

b. Persons ( Ngôi thứ )

c. Tense (Thì ) Xem phần I
d. Some words used to show place, time

+ Không dùng thể nghi vấn trong lời nói tường thuật.
Ex : He said, “ Lan, did you see the teacher of English last year ? ”
=> He asked Lan if she had seen the teacher of English the year before.
Ex : They said, “ Can you speak English fluently ? ”
=> They asked me if I could speak English fluently.
Ex : I said to them, “ What are you going to do this evening ? ”
=> I asked them what they were going to do that evening.
Ex : He asked her, “ when will you leave England for Vietnam. ”
=> He asked her when she would leave England for Vietnam.

what/where/ .../how
Subject + asked + Object + + Subject + V + …
wanted to know if / whether

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LESSON 8
USUAL SENTENCE PATTERNS
Các Mẫu Câu Thông Dụng )

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1A AS IF + S + V ( past )
SUBJECT + V ( PRESENT )+
AS THOUGH ( Như thể là )
+

Ex : It is not winter. => The lady dresses as if it were winter.

Ex : She doesn’t study modeling. = > She walks as if she studied modeling.

1B. AS IF
SUBJECT + V ( PAST ) + + S + V ( Past Perfect )
AS THOUGH

Ex : She didn’t win the grand prize. => She talked about the contest as if she had won the grand prize.
Ex : He didn’t see a ghost. => He looked as though he had seen a ghost.

2. DESPITE / IN SPITE OF + NOUN / NOUN PHRASE

ALTHOUGH / THOUGH
<=> ( Dù, Mặc dù ) + CLAUSE ( S + V + COMPLEMENT )
EVEN THOUGH

Ex : Though she is poor, she still goes to school.=> In spite of her poverty, she still goes to school.
Ex : Even though he has physical handicap, he has become a successful business.
=> Despite having physical handicap, he has become a successful business.

3A S + V ( BE ) + TOO
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT ( BE ) + AND +
( Mệnh đề xác định ) SO + V ( BE ) + S
( Cũng vậy, Cũng thế )

Ex : I am happy , and you are too.

… so are you.

3B. AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT + AND + S + AUXILIARY ONLY + TOO

( Mệnh đề xác định ) SO + AUXILIARY ONLY + S

EX : They will work in the lab tomorrow, and you will too.
so will you

3C. AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT + AND + S + do / does / did + TOO

( Mệnh đề xác định ) SO + do / does / did + S

Ex : Jane goes to that school, and my sister does too.

so does my sister.

4. NEGATIVE STATEMENT + AND + S+ NEGATIVE AUXILIARY or BE + EITHER

( Mệnh đề Phủ định ) NEITHER + POSITIVE AUXILIARY OR BE + S
( Cũng không )

Ex : I didn’t see Mary this morning, and John didn’t either.

Neither did John.

Ex : She won’t be going to the conference, and her colleagues won’t either.
Neither will her colleagues.

5. S + WOULD RATHER THAT ( Mong muốn ) + S2 + V2 / ED / WERE

Ex : It is not winter now. => Jane would rather that it were winter now.
Ex : His friends doesn’t work in the same department.
=> Henry would rather that his friends worked in the same department.

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6A. S + Present perfect + For + Time <=> It’s + Time + Since + S + past verb

Ex : I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. <=> It’s years since I enjoyed myself for years.
6B. S + past verb + For + Time <=> It’s + Time + Since + S + past verb

Ex : The telephone rang for hours <=> It’s hours since the telephone rang.
6C. S + past verb + Ago <=> It’s + Time + Since + S + past verb

Ex : I last saw her 5 years ago. <=> It’s is 5 years since I saw her.

7. PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE ( Thì hiện tai giả định) : Có hình thức giống như nguyên thể của động
từ. Thì hiện tại giả định được dùng trong mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng That.

A. S + V + THAT + S + [ V (in simple form) ]

ORDER, COMMAND (ra lệnh) , REQUEST, ASK (yêu cầu) , DEMAND, REQUIRE ( đòi hỏi )
, PROPOSE , SUGGEST(đề nghị) , INSIT ( khăng khăng), URGE (hối thúc)

Ex : He demanded that he be allowed to meet his lawyer.

Ex : The doctor suggested that his patient ( should ) stop smoking.
Ex : The child urges that his father take him to the zoo.

B. AFTER THE EXPRESSIONS ( Sau những thành ngữ )

IT + BE ( Any tense ) + ADJECTIVE + THAT + SUBJECT + VERB – IN SMPLE FORM

It is necessary
It is essential
It is imperative + That + S + [ V (in simple form) ]
It is important
It is advisable
It is urgent

Ex : It is necessary that your mother follow the doctor ‘advice.

Ex : It is advisable that you be careful in the laboratory.

8. STRUCTURE WITH PREVENT

S + Be + So + Adj + That + S + V ( Negative )
S + V + Because of + Noun Or Because + S + V
S + V + So That + S + V
<=> S + Prevent + Someone / Something + From + V- ing / Noun
Ex : The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn’t sail.
=> The rough sea prevented the ferry from sailing.
Ex : The water was everywhere and we couldn’t save the victims of the flood.
=> The immense water prevented us saving the victims of the flood.

9. S + BE + NOT USED TO + V – ING / NOUN

<=> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME + S + HAVE + V3

Ex : This is the first time my daughter has eaten European food.

=> My daughter is not used to eating European food.

10. S + BE + NOT USED TO + V – ING / NOUN <=> S + OFTEN + V

Ex : My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

=> My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left.
Ex : I often get up early. => I am used to getting up early.

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11. S + PREFER + V-ING + TO + V-ING <=> S + WOULD RATHER +V + THAN + V
Sth + TO + Sth S + LIKE ………… BETTER THAN

Ex : She prefers staying at home to going to market.

=> She would rather stay at home than go to market.
Ex : They prefer coffee to tea. => They like coffee better than tea.

12. S + HAS / HAVE BEEN + V3/ED / V-ING + SINCE / FOR ….

<=> S + BEGAN / STARTED + V-ING/ TO + V + TIME + AGO

Ex : He has been working in this factory for over 20 years.

=> Over 20 years ago, he began to work in this factory.

13. HOW LONG IS IT SINCE + S + PAST VERB <=> WHEN + DID + S + V

Ex : How long is it since we met them. => When did we meet them?

14. S + HAVEN’T BEEN + TO + A PLACE

<=> IT + BE + ONE’S FIRST VISIT + TO + A PLACE
Ex : I haven’t been to North America. <=> It is my first visit to North America.

15. IT IS HIGH TIME ( Đã đến lúc )

A. IT IS HIGH TIME + TO + V
IT IS HIGH TIME + FOR SOMEONE + TO + V

Ex : It is high time to go.

EX : It is high time for them to clean the office.

B. IT IS HIGH TIME + S + V ( PAST SUBJUNCTIVE )

Ex : We should do something about it now.

<=> It is high time we did something about it now.

16. a. LET’S + V
b. IN MY OPINION <=> S + SUGGEST + THAT
c. S + ADVISE + S + PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
d. WHY DON’T YOU DO SOMETHING

Ex : “ Let’s go for a walk in the park, ” said Ann.

=> Ann suggested that we should go for a picnic in the park.
Ex : “ Why doesn’t Tom buy this picture as a wedding present ” said Mary.
=> Mary suggested that Tom buy this picture as a wedding present.

17. AS LONG AS / SO … THAT

S1 + V 1 + SO THAT / SUCH … THAT + S 2 + V2
WHEN / IF / BECAUSE
DUE TO / THE FACT THAT

Ex : Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

=> As long as you keep calm, you can pass your driving test.

Ex : He lost his money simple because he was not careful.

=> If he had been careful, he wouldn’t have lost money.

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18. ( S ) + REMEMBER + TO DO STH <=> ( S ) + DON’T FORGET + TO DO STH

Ex: Remember to check your flight number. => Don’t forget to check your flight number.

Ex : Don’t forget to make friends with her. => remember to make friends with her.

19. Immediately No sooner + Had + S + V 3 +Than + S + past tense

The moment <=>
Just
As soon As Hardly + Had + S + V3 + When + S + V2

Ex : Immediately after his appointment to the post , the new editor fell ill.
=> No sooner had he appointed the post, the new editor fell ill.
Ex : Just after solving the problem, I was faced with another.
=> Hardly had I solved the problem, I was faced with another.
Ex : She was wrong to think that her husband didn’t love her.
=> Contrary to what she think, her husband didn’t love her.

20. a. NO MATTER HOW + ADJ / ADV + S + V

b. NO MATTER WHAT + S + V
c. NO MATTER WHERE + S + V

Ex : It doesn’t whether you are busy or not, he always insists on coming with you.
=> No matter how busy you are or not, he always insists on coming with you.
Ex :Wherever he’s hiding, we must find him.<=> We must find him wherever he is hiding.

21. S + V + SO + ADJ / ADV + THAT– CLAUSE

Ex : I am very busy. I have no time to visit you <=> I am so busy that I have no time to visit you.

22. S + V + SUCH ( A/AN ) + ADJ + NOUN + THAT _ CLAUSE

Ex : He asked me such difficult questions that I couldn’t answer them.

Ex : Tea is very hot. They couldn’t drink it.<=> It is such hot tea that they couldn’t drink it.
Ex : She is very kind . Everybody loves her.<=> She is such a kind girl that everybody loves her.

23. S + V + SO MANY + Plural Countable NOUN + THAT – CLAUSE

SO MUCH + Singular Uncountable NOUN
Ex : He has so many books that he can’t read all of them.
Ex : There was so much noise that I couln’t sleep.
24. IT + BE + NOT UNTIL … THAT - CLAUSE = cho đến … mới
Ex : He didn’t become a doctor until 1990.
=> It was not until 1990 that he became a doctor.
Ex She won’t get married until 2008.
=> It is not until 2008 she will get married.
25. S + V + NOT ONLY + NOUN + BUT ALSO + NOUN
ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE
ADVERB ADVERB
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE PRE.P PHRASE
không những … mà còn
0r S + NOT ONLY + VERB + BUT ALSO ( BUT … AS WELL ) + VERB
Ex : Robert is not only talented but also handsome.
Ex : Beth plays not only the guitar but also the violin.
Ex : Joln not only plays the piano but also composes music.
Ex : She is not only beatiful but also kind. <> She is not only beatiful but kind as well.
26. BECAUSE + CLAUSE ( SUBJECT + VERB )
BECAUSE OF + ADJECTIVE + NOUN
Ex : He is absent because he is sick . <=> He is absent because of his sickness.
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Ex : Because it rained heavily, they didn’t go to work.
<=> Because of the heavy rain, they didn’t go to work.

27. NOUN NOUN

S+V+ ADJECTIVE + AS WELL AS + ADJECTIVE
ADVERB ADVERB
PREP. PHRASE PREP. PHRASE
( CŨNG NHƯ )
or SUBJECT + V + AS WELL AS + VERB
Ex : Robert is talented as well as handsome.
Ex : Paul Anka plays the piano as well as composes music.
28. Causative Form: Thể sai khiến
GET SOMEONE TO - Infinitive
HAVE V(bare infinitive)
EX : He got Daisy to move this chair away.
Ex : They had me go to the market to buy some food.
GET SOMETHING V ed / V3 BY SOMEONE
HAVE
Ex : She got her car repaired by Peter.
Ex : Why didn’t you have your house painted ?
29. TOO + ADJ / ADV + TO – Infinitive
Ex : He is too young to go to school. <= > He is so young that he can’t go to school.
Ex : You run too fast for me to keep pace with .<= > You run so fast that I can’t keep pace with.
30. ADJ / ADV + ENOUGH + TO – Infinitive
ENOUGH + NOUN + TO - Infinitive
Ex : He is not old enough to get married.
Ex : I don’t have enough money to invite her to eat at a five - star restaurant.
31. SO + ADJ + AS + TO – Infinitive
Ex : He was so foolish as to leave his family.
Ex : Would you be so good as to send my letter ?
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LESSON 9
DEREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
( CÁC MỨC ĐỘ SO SÁNH CỦA TÍNH TỪ VÀ TRẠNG TỪ )
I / EQUAL COMPARISON ( SO SÁNH BẰNG )
S + V + AS + ADJECTIVE + AS + NOUN ( PRONOUN )
ADVERB
Ex : Mai is as tall as Lan.
Ex : This house is as expensive as that one.
Ex : She studies as hard as I.
Ex : They drive as carefully as we.
* Ý BẰNG NHAU, NHƯ NHAU CÓ THỂ ĐƯỢC DIỄN ĐẠT CÁCH KHÁC:
S + V + THE SAME + ( NOUN ) + AS + NOUN ( PRONOUN )
Ex : My house is as high as his. <=> My house is the same height as his.
Ex : Tom is as old as Mary. <=> Tom and Mary are the same age.
II / UNQUAL COMPARISON ( SO SÁNH KHÔNG BẰNG )
S + BE + NOT + AS + ADJECTIVE + AS + NOUN ( PRONOUN )
NOT + V + SO ADVERB
Ex : Mai is not as tall as Alice.
Ex : We are not so intelligent as they.
Ex : He didn’t work as carefully as they last year.
Ex : I don’t speak English so fluently as you.
III / SUPERIOR COMPARISONS ( SO SÁNH HƠN )
A / SUPERIOR COMPARISON WITH SHORT ADJECTIVE AND ADERB
( SO SÁNH HƠN VỚI TÍNH TỪ NGẮN VÀ TRẠNG TỪ NGẮN )
S1 + V + ADJECTIVE + ER + THAN + S2
ADVERB
Ex : Alice is taller than Daisy.
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 Ex : She is better at cooking than I.
Ex : They studied harder than we last school year.
Ex : He is very lazy. He studies worse than we.
B / SUPERIOR COMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVE AND ADERB
( SO SÁNH HƠN VỚI TÍNH TỪ DÀI VÀ TRẠNG TƯ DÀI )
S1 + V + MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN + S2
ADVERB
Ex : She is more beautiful than I.
Ex : They are more careful than we.
Ex : They drive more dangerously than we.
B / INPERIOR COMPARISON WITH LONG ADJECTIVE AND ADERB
( SO SÁNH KÉM HƠN VỚI TÍNH TỪ DÀI VÀ TRẠNG TƯ DÀI )
S1 + V + LESS + AJECTIVE + THAN + S2
ADVERB
Ex : He is less intelligent than Helen.
Ex : They sing less beautifully than Dan Truong.
* Note: LESS IS NOT USED IN SUPERIOR COMPARISON WITH SHORT ADJECTIVE AND
ADVERB
( LESS không được dùng trong so sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn )
Ex : Incorrect : This house is less large than that one.
Correct : This house is not as large as that one.
IV / DOUBLE COMPARATIVES ( SO SÁNH KÉP )
1. S + V + ADJ / ADV + ER + AND + ADJ / ADV + ER
( Mỗi ngày một, càng ngày càng, mỗi lúc một ……… )
Ex : Betty is younger and younger.
Ex : The river gets bigger and bigger.
2. S + V + MORE AND MORE + LONG ADJ / ADV
( Tính từ dài, trạng từ dài )
( Mỗi ngày một, càng ngày càng, mỗi lúc một ……… )
Ex : Her story was more and more attractive.
Ex : She becomes more and more beautiful.
Ex : They drive more and more carefully.
3. S + V + LESS AND LESS + LONG ADJ OR SHORT ADJ
( Càng ngày càng ít, càng ngày càng kém, mỗi lúc một ít )
Ex : The storm is less and less violent.
Ex : It is less and less cold.
Ex : He is less and less studious.
4.
THE + ADJ + ER + S + V , THE + ADJ + ER + S + V
( Lối này áp dụng cho tính từ ngắn )
…………………Càng ……………………… ( thì ) càng
……………………………
Ex : The older he gets, the weaker he is.
Ex : The wiser he is, the humble (khiêm nhường) he is.
5.THE MORE + ADJ + S + V , THE MORE + ADJ + S + V
………………………………Càng ……………………… ( thì ) càng
………………………………………
Ex : The more beautiful she is, the more miserable her parents are.
Ex : The more miserable he is, the more diligent ( siêng năng, cân mẫn, cần cù ) he
becomes.
6.THE ADJ + ER + S + V , THE MORE + S + V + ADJ
……………………………………………Càng ……………………… ( thì ) càng
………………………………………
Ex : The heavier the coin is, the more it is worth.
7.THE MORE + S + V + THE + ADJ + ER + S + V
……………………………………………Càng ……………………… ( thì ) càng
………………………………………
Ex : The more we get together, the happier we ill be.
Ex : The more he worked, the richer he was.
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8.THE MORE + S + V, THE + MORE + S + V
…………………………………Càng ……………………… ( thì ) càng
…………………………………
Ex : The more she knows him, the more she loves him.
Ex : The more my sister hates him, the more he loves her.
9.THE LESS + ADJ + S + V , THE LESS + ADJ + S + V
………………………………Càng ……………………… ( thì ) càng
………………………………………
EX : The less diligent the boy is, the less progress he will make.
( Thằng bé càng ít siêng năng thí nó càng ít tiến bộ. )
V / SUPERLATIVES ( SO SÁNH BẬC NHẤT )
10. SHORT ADJ / ADV + EST
S + V + THE + MOST + LONG ADJ / ADV + IN + N( đếm được số ít) /
LEAST + ADJ / ADV OF + N(đếm được số nhiều)
Ex : John is the tallest boy in the family.
Ex : Mary is the shortest of the three sister.
Ex : These shoes are the least expensive of all.
* EXCEPTIONAL CASES ( Các trường hợp ngoại lệ )
1. good/ well better the best
2. bad/ badly worse the worst
3. many much more the most
4. little less the least
5. far farther the farthest ( về khoảng cách )
further the furthest ( về thời gian )
6. near nearer the nearest ( về khoảng cách )
the next( về thứ tự )
7. late later the latest ( về thời gian )
the last ( về thứ tự )
8. old older the oldest ( về tuổi tác )
elder the eldest ( về cấp bậc hơn là tuổi tác )
VI / SUMMARY (Tóm tắt)
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
( Các hình thức so sánh hơn và so sánh nhất của tính từ và trạng từ )
1. One-syllable adjectives and adverbs: The - Er and –Est forms are added.
(Đối với tính từ và trạng từ một vần ta thêm Er và Est vào sau)
old older the oldest
wise wiser the wisest
fast faster fastest
hard harder the hardest
happy happier the happiest
busy busier the busiest
hot hotter the hottest
big bigger the biggest
fat fatter the fattest
2. Two- syllable adjectives : for most two-syllable adjectives, more and most are used.
( Tính từ hai vần : More and Most được dùng )
famous more famous the most famous
pleasant more pleasant the most pleasant
* Some two – syllable adjectives use –Er/ - Est or More/ Most : able, angry, clever, common, cruel,
friendly, gentle, handsome, narrow, pleasant, polite, quite, simple, sour.
( Một số tính từ hai vần dùng : Er/ - Est hoặc More/ Most như : able, clever, common ,
cruel……
friendly, gentle, handsome, narrow, pleasant, polite, quite, simple, sour.
clever cleverer the cleverest
more clever the most clever
gentle gentler the gentlest
more gentle the most gentle
friendly friendlier the friendliest
more friendly the most friendly
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3. Ajectives with three or more syllables : More and Most are used with long adjectives
( Với tính từ ba hoặc nhiều vần : More và Most được dùng với tính từ dài )
important more important the most important
fascinating more fascinating the most fascinating
4. More and Most are used with adverbs the end–ly* .( More và Most được dùng với trạng từ có tận cùng
ly*.
carefully more carefully the most carefully
slowly more slowly the most slowly
5. Use More + Adjectives end with Suffixes : -ED, -FUL, -ING, -ISH, -OUS
( Dùng More + Adjectives tận cùng bằng các tiếp vị ngữ như : -ED, -FUL, -ING, -ISH, -OUS )
more hated more useful more boring more continuous
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
Circle the correct option
2. My brother has more / the most CDs in our family.
3. Mydog’s got a lot more / the most energy than me!
4. Sylvia wears more / the most jewelery in the class.
5. All my friends spend more / the most money on clothes than me.
6. There are more / the most books on the floor than the bookshelves.
7. Who has more / the most brothers : Alice or Fatima.
8. Your team lost more / the most games than mine.
9. Which person in your class watched more / the most TV programs last night?
10. Of the two brothers , Nam has more / the most.

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