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No Sooner, Hardly/When, As Soon As

June 4, 2024 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. ............................. did the bell ring than the children ran out.
Wrong!
No sooner is followed by than.
2. ............................. he heard the news, he rushed home.
Wrong!
3. Scarcely had the train arrived .............................. passengers rushed to board it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
4. He fell asleep ............................. he hit the sack.
Wrong!
5. No sooner ……………………….. she earned name and fame than she started ignoring her old friends.
Wrong!
Had is followed by a past participle.
6. She realized her mistake ............................. she said it.
Wrong!
7. ........................ did he drink the potion than he started feeling ill.
Wrong!
8. The deer ran away ............................ the hunter raised his gun.
Wrong!
9. ............................... had I solved one problem before another one cropped up.
Wrong!
10. We will go out ............................ the rain stops.
Wrong!
11. He started creating trouble ............................. he arrived.
Wrong!
12. No sooner …………………………… we hear the gunshots than we rushed indoors.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. No sooner did the bell ring than the children ran out.
  2. As soon as he heard the news, he rushed home.
  3. Scarcely had the train arrived when passengers rushed to board it.
  4. He fell asleep as soon as he hit the sack.
  5. No sooner had she earned name and fame than she started ignoring her old friends.
  6. She realized her mistake as soon as she said it.
  7. No sooner did he drink the potion than he started feeling ill.
  8. The deer ran away as soon as the hunter raised his gun.
  9. Scarcely had I solved one problem before another one cropped up.
  10. We will go out as soon as the rain stops.
  11. He started creating trouble as soon as he arrived.
  12. No sooner did we hear the gunshots than we rushed indoors.
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