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B1

S + told / asked + O + to + V0 · S + told + O + not to + V0

Tường thuật mệnh lệnh và lời nhờ

Explanation

Kể lại câu mệnh lệnh hoặc lời nhờ thì dùng to cộng nguyên thể, không lùi thì. tell dùng cho mệnh lệnh, ask dùng cho lời nhờ. Phủ định đặt not TRƯỚC to. Bẫy thường gặp: not đứng trước to: told me to not smoke nghe kém chuẩn, told me not to smoke ✓.

Examples

She told me to wait.

Cô ấy bảo tôi đợi.

He asked us to be quiet.

Anh ấy nhờ chúng tôi giữ yên lặng.

The doctor told him not to smoke.

Bác sĩ bảo anh ấy đừng hút thuốc.

They asked me not to tell anyone.

Họ nhờ tôi đừng nói với ai.

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The grammar point “S + told / asked + O + to + V0 · S + told + O + not to + V0” (Tường thuật mệnh lệnh và lời nhờ) is one of the key structures at CEFR 3. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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