"What time did you go to bed last night, Mike?" his mother asked.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

"What time did you go to bed last night, Mike?" his mother asked.

A. Mike's mother asked him what time he had gone to bed the previous night.

 

B. Mike's mother asked him what time he had gone to bed last night.

 

C. Mike's mother asked him what time he has gone to bed the previous night.

 

D. Mike's mother asked him what time he went to bed last night.

Trả lời

Đáp án đúng: A

A. Mike's mother asked him what time he had gone to bed the previous night. (đã thực hiện lùi thì và chuyển cụm trạng từ chỉ thời gian)

B. Mike's mother asked him what time he had gone to bed last night. → sai do chưa đổi “last night” thành “the previous night”

C. Mike's mother asked him what time he has gone to bed the previous night. → sai do động từ được chuyển thành “has gone” không chính xác.

D. Mike's mother asked him what time he went to bed last night. → sai do chưa đổi “last night” thành “the previous night” và chưa lùi thì.

Dịch nghĩa: “Tối qua con đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ, Mike?” mẹ anh ấy hỏi. = Mẹ của Mike hỏi anh ấy đêm hôm trước anh đã đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ.