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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Hardly
Hello,
1. We had hardly sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
I have to rewrite the above using no sooner .... than
A. No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang.
B. No sooner did we sit down at the table than the phone rang.
Which one between #A and #B correct?
Thanks.
1. We had hardly sat down at the table, when the phone rang.
I have to rewrite the above using no sooner .... than
A. No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang.
B. No sooner did we sit down at the table than the phone rang.
Which one between #A and #B correct?
Thanks.
Top answer
A is correct.
- A is correct.
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Hello,
1. The train arrived at the station. Soon the passengers rushed towards it.
A. No sooner had the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
B. No sooner did the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
Which one is correct?
Thanks.
1. The train arrived at the station. Soon the passengers rushed towards it.
A. No sooner had the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
B. No sooner did the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
Which one is correct?
Thanks.
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hanuman_20001. We had hardly sat down at the table, when the phone rangBoth are possible. "A" fits the model sentence better.
A. No sooner had we sat down at the table than the phone rang.
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B. No sooner did the train arrived arrive at the station than the passengers rushed towards it.
1. The train arrived at the station. Soon the passengers rushed towards it.
Because "No sooner than" is used when something happens immediately, 'Soon' in the second sentence.is not the correct word.
I suggest: As soon as the train arrive
1. The train arrived at the station. Soon the passengers rushed towards it.
Because "No sooner than" is used when something happens immediately, 'Soon' in the second sentence.is not the correct word.
I suggest: As soon as the train arrive
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Hello,
1. We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang.
A. I had no sooner sat down to supper than the bell rang.
B. No sooner I had sat down to supper than the bell rang.
2. Hardly we had sat down to supper when the phone rang.
C. No sooner I had sat down to supper than the bell rang.
D.I had no s
1. We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang.
A. I had no sooner sat down to supper than the bell rang.
B. No sooner I had sat down to supper than the bell rang.
2. Hardly we had sat down to supper when the phone rang.
C. No sooner I had sat down to supper than the bell rang.
D.I had no s
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1. We had hardly sat down to supper when the phone rang.
A. I had no sooner sat down to supper than the bell rang. (OK)
B. No sooner I had sat down to supper than the bell rang. (Wrong verb order.)
B. No sooner had I sat down to supper than the bell rang. (Now OK.)
2. Hardly we had sat down to supper when the phone rang. (Wrong
A. I had no sooner sat down to supper than the bell rang. (OK)
B. No sooner I had sat down to supper than the bell rang. (Wrong verb order.)
B. No sooner had I sat down to supper than the bell rang. (Now OK.)
2. Hardly we had sat down to supper when the phone rang. (Wrong
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