Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.
"What were you doing last night, Mr John?" asked the police.
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A.
The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before.
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B.
The police asked Mr John what had he been done the night before.
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C.
The police asked Mr John what he had been done the night before.
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D.
The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John.
Kiến thức: Câu tường thuật
Câu tường thuật câu hỏi Wh-word: S + asked + Wh-word + S + V(lùi thì)
you => he
were – doing => had been doing
last night => the previous night/ the night before
Tạm dịch: “Anh đã làm gì tối qua, ông John?" cảnh sát hỏi.
= A. Cảnh sát hỏi ông John ông ta đã làm gì tối hôm trước.
Phân tích các đáp án còn lại:
B. sai ngữ pháp: had he been done
C. sai ngữ pháp: he had been done
D. sai ngữ pháp: were you doing last night, Mr John
Đáp án : A
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A.
Jane went to school late because she missed the bus.
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B.
Jane went to school late and she missed the bus.
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C.
Jane went to school late though she missed the bus.
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D.
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A.
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B.
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C.
We have been to the cinema for two months.
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D.
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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A.
You mustn't have done all this work.
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B.
You may not have done all this work.
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C.
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D.
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A.
She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
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B.
She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
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C.
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D.
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A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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