` 1. ` A cake is being made for my birthday

` - ` Bị động HTTD: S + tobe + being + V ( 3 / ed ) + ( by O )

` 2. ` He told his daughter not to be afraid

` - ` S + told + O + not to + V: Bảo ai đó không làm gì

` 3. ` Never before have I been late for work

` - ` Đảo ngữ với trạng từ chỉ tần suất: Never/ Rarely/ Seldom/ Little + trợ động từ + S + V

` 4. ` I wish it wasn't so cold

` - ` Cấu trúc wish ở hiện tại: S + wish ( es ) + ( that ) + S + not + V ( 2 / ed )

` 5. ` It took our company thousands of dollars to upgrade our company systems

` - ` It take ( tùy thì ) + S + time / money / ... + to V: Mất bao nhiêu thời gian / tiền / ... để làm gì

` 6. ` Are you able to comprehend his meaning?

` - ` Be able to do sth: Có thể làm gì đó

` 7. ` Because of her backache, she can't sleep at night

` - ` S + V, because + S + V: Ai đó làm gì vì ai đó làm gì

` - ` Because of + N: Vì ...

`1`. A cake is being made by my mother for my birthday.

`-` Bị động HTTD: S + am/is/are + being + VpII + (by O)

`2`. He told his daughter not to be afraid.

`-` Câu tường thuật: S + told + O + (not) + to-V

`3`. Never before have I been late for work.

`-` Đảo ngữ với never: never before + tobe/trợ động từ + S + V

`4`. I wish it weren't so cold.

`-` Câu ước ở hiện tại: S + wish(es) + S + V-ed/c2

`5`. It took our company thousands of dollars to upgrade our company systems.

`-` It takes + O + time/money + to-V

`6`. Are you able to understand his meaning?

`-` S + be + able to + V-inf: có thể làm gì

`7`. Because of her backache, she can't sleep at night.

`-` Because of + N, S + V: Vì