1 he said that he couldn't find his hat.

form : S said that + S +V(lùi thì )........

2 Lan said to me that I was looking much better.

form : S said (to O )/told O that + S +V(lùi thì )........

3 he ask me if I liked to live in Orange Country.

form : S +ask+O+if/whether+S +V(lùi thì )..............

4 Nam ask Mai if that was her new calculator.

form : S +ask+O+if/whether+S +V(lùi thì )..............

5 Nancy ask me why I called him.

form : S+ask O +Wh+S+V(lùi thì )............

`*` Các cấu trúc câu tường thuật chung của cả bài : 

`→` Cấu trúc : S + said \ told + (that) + S + V_lùi thì + O 

`→` Cấu trúc: S + asked + sbd + if \ whether + S + V_lùi thì + O 

`→` Cấu trúc : S + asked + sbd + Wh_question + S + V_lùi thì + O 

`1` He said (that) he couldn't find his hat 

`2` Lan said to me (that) I were looking much better.

`3` He ask me if I liked to live in Orange Country 

`4` Nam ask Mai if this was my new calculator .

`5` Nancy ask me why I hadn't called her .

`Khoa`