1. I came too late to meet the football star.

   • I didn't meet the football star because I came too late.

2. "Please, wake me up at 6 tomorrow morning, mom," Jack said.

   • Jack asked his mom to wake him up at 6 tomorrow morning.

3. My father started working in this factory 10 years ago.

   • My father has been working in this factory for 10 years.

4. There isn't a public library here any longer.

   • There used to be a public library here.

5. Mike lived in Darwin when he was a child.

   • During his childhood, Mike lived in Darwin.

6. America was discovered by the European in 1492.

   • It was not until 1492 that America was discovered by the European.

 

* I came too late to meet the football star. → I didn't manage to meet the football star.
   * Giải thích: Câu này nhấn mạnh vào việc không thể thực hiện hành động gặp ngôi sao bóng đá do đến quá muộn.
 * "Please, wake me up at 6 tomorrow morning, mom" Jack said. → Jack asked his mom to wake him up at 6 the following morning.
   * Giải thích: Câu tường thuật gián tiếp, chuyển đổi từ câu mệnh lệnh sang câu hỏi.
 * My father started working in this factory 10 years ago. → My father has been working in this factory for 10 years.
   * Giải thích: Diễn tả một hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ và vẫn tiếp diễn đến hiện tại.
 * There isn't a public library here any longer. → There used to be a public library here.
   * Giải thích: Diễn tả một sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng không còn xảy ra nữa.
 * Mike lived in Darwin when he was a child. → During his childhood, Mike lived in Darwin.
   * Giải thích: Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trong một khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ.
 * America was discovered by the European in 1492. → It wasn't until 1492 that America was discovered by the Europeans.
   * Giải thích: Nhấn mạnh vào thời điểm sự kiện xảy ra.