B1

advise / offer / refuse / promise + to + V0 · admit / suggest / deny + V-ing

Động từ tường thuật

Explanation

Thay vì lúc nào cũng dùng said, chọn động từ nói đúng ý. Mỗi động từ đi với một cấu trúc cố định: nhóm advise, offer, refuse, promise, agree đi với to cộng nguyên thể; nhóm admit, suggest, deny đi với V-ing. Bẫy thường gặp: suggest KHÔNG đi với tân ngữ người rồi to: He suggested me to go ✗, He suggested that I go ✓ hoặc He suggested going ✓.

Examples

He offered to help me.

Anh ấy đề nghị giúp tôi.

She refused to answer.

Cô ấy từ chối trả lời.

They admitted taking the money.

Họ thừa nhận đã lấy tiền.

He suggested going by train.

Anh ấy đề nghị đi tàu.

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