Its extremely difficult for us
to make ends meet these days. [xoay xở cho qua ngày]
$\Rightarrow$ We finds difficult
for us to make ends meet these days.
They've been living here for
seven years now.
$\Rightarrow$ They moved here in seven years
ago
Mrs Taylor does not like to
live in that small house.
$\Rightarrow$ Mrs Taylor wished she would
living in a big house
Mr. Mills lost his job because
he was late every day.
$\Rightarrow$ If Mr. Mills had been last
every day, he would have lost his job
James spoke to his lawyer
before he signed the contract. [hợp đồng]
$\Rightarrow$ James didn’t sign the contract
before he speak to his lawyer
They travelled across India,
and then flew on to Japan.
$\Rightarrow$ After having traveled across Indian, they flew
on to Japan
You’d better go to the doctor
if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna, Henry said.
$\Rightarrow$ Henry suggested to Anna that she go/should
go/had better go to the doctor if she had (got) a pain in her back.
He never suspected that the
money had been stolen.
$\Rightarrow$ At no time did he suspect
(that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money
Because there was much dust in
the mine, workers were ill.
$\Rightarrow$ Because of dust in the mine,
worker were ill
This lecture bores me to tears.
$\Rightarrow$ I am bored to tears by the lecture