`1` Lucia said they were not going to the cinema that night .

`-` Gián tiếp tường thuật .

`@` S + said + O + that + S + V(lùi thì) + O .

`-` are `->` were .

`-` we `->` they .

`-` tonight `->` that night .
`2` Peter wanted to know if aliens could communicate verbally .

`-` Gián tiếp câu trả lời ''Yes/No'' .

`@` S + asked/wondered/wanted to know/... + if/whether + S + V(lùi thì) + O .

`-` can `->` could .

`3` Were you doing your homework at `8` o'clock yesterday evening `?`

`-` at `8` o'clock yesterday evening : DHNB thì quá khứ tiếp diễn .

`->` Form : Was/were + S + V-ing + O `?`

`@ Tp`

`1)` Lucia said that they weren't going to the cinema that night.

`->` Câu gián tiếp: S + said + that + S + V(lùi thì)

`-` Lùi: HTTD `->` QKTD

`-` are `->` were

`-` tonight `->` that night

`2)` Peter wanted to know if aliens could communicate verbally.

`->` Câu gián tiếp Yes/No-ques: S + asked/wanted to know + if/whether + S + V(lùi thì)

`-` Lùi: can `->` could

`3)` Were you doing your homework at `8` o'clock yesterday evening.

`-` DH: at `8` o'clock yesterday evening `->` QKTD

`->` QKTD: Was/Were + S + V-ing?