Fill in the blanks.
1. ……………………….. the robber saw the cops, he ran away.
As soon as is used to say that something will happen immediately after something else has happened.
2. …………………………. he took the medicine, he started feeling better.
3. …………………………… had the train arrived, than the passengers rushed to board it.
No sooner is used in a construction with than.
4. As soon as he reached home, his mother …………………………… him a cup of coffee.
When we talk about something happened in the past with as soon as, the simple past is used in both clauses.
5. No sooner had the driver seen the signal, ……………………………… he applied the brake.
No sooner is used in a construction with than.
6. No sooner ……………………….. they reached home, than it started raining.
7. …………………………… dad arrived, I showed him the photographs.
8. ………………………….. she read the telegram, she fainted.
9. …………………………… had I reached the station, when the train arrived.
Hardly is used in a construction with when or before.
10. You are free to buy …………………………… you like.
Whatever means it does not matter what.
11. ………………………… you go in Kerala, you will find coconut palms.
Answers
1. As soon as the robber saw the cops, he ran away.
2. As soon as he took the medicine, he started feeling better.
3. No sooner had the train arrived, than the passengers rushed to board it.
4. As soon as he reached home, his mother brought him a cup of coffee.
5. No sooner had the driver seen the signal, than he applied the brake.
6. No sooner had they reached home, than it started raining.
7. As soon as dad arrived, I showed him the photographs.
8. As soon as she read the telegram, she fainted.
9. Hardly had I reached the station, when the train arrived.
10. You are free to buy whatever you like.
11. Wherever you go in Kerala, you will find coconut palms.
