`1` Alice asked Mike if he had finished reading the book 

- Câu tường thuật (gián tiếp) dạng Yes/No-?

- S + asked/wondered/... + (O) + if/whether + S + V(lùi về một thì)

- HTHT -> QKHT (have finished -> had finished)

- you -> he 

- finish doing sth : hoàn thành việc gì đó

`2` I'd rather stay at home (better) than go out in this wet weather

- S + would rather + N/V inf + than + N/V inf 

- So sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn

- S1 + be + short adj-er + than + S2

- good -> better -> the best 

`1.` Alice asked Mike if he had finished reading the book. 

`-` Cấu trúc: S + said/asked/told/... + (O) + if/whether + S + V lùi thì

`-` Thì HTHT `->` Thì QKHT (lùi thì)

`2.` I'd rather stay at home than go out in this wet weather.

`-` Cấu trúc: S + would rather ('d rather)  + (not) + V-inf + than + ....