1. Although she is tired, she could finish her report on time. ( Although+S+V, her tiredness(np): sự mệt mỏi của cô ấy > she is tired).

2. The doctor told my father to give up smoking. ( give up+Ving, give up= stop: dừng, từ bỏ)

3. Ngoc said that she were exhausted because she only slept for 2 hours a night. ( câu gián tiếp trần thuật: S1+said(+that)+S2+V lùi thì, câu gốc đang ở thì HTĐ chuyển sang câu gián tiếp thành QKĐ)

4. It was expected that the new system will begin operations by 2020 ( bị động không ngôi : it+was+Ved/V2+ that+clause