1 My dad advised me not to drink too much coffee at night.

- At night: Vào buổi đêm

- Advise sb not to V-inf: Khuyên bảo ai đó không nên làm gì.

2 It took Jack five hours to go to the seaside last week.

- Last week: Quá khứ đơn: S + V2/ed + O.

- It take ( chia ) + O + time + to V-inf: Mất bao lâu cho ai đó làm gì.

3 If Lisa didn't speak so quickly, I could understand her.

- If 2: If + S + V2/ed, S + would/could... + V-inf + O.

4 George asked Melissa when she started acting / to act.

- Tường thuật wh_q: S + asked + O + wh_q + S + V ( lùi thì )

- HTĐ -> QKĐ.

- Start + V-ing / to V-inf: Bắt đầu làm gì.