Thursday, 25 April 2024

USE AND REMOVE AS SOON AS/NO SOONER……THAN/HARDLY…WHEN/SCARCELY….BEFORE.



Use “No sooner…than”.

Exercise: 1

1. As soon as his worker arrived, he started scolding him.

2. As soon as I got the news, I left for Mumbai

3. As soon as he completes his work, he goes to play.

4. As soon as he saw his friend, he went to speak to him.

5. As soon as he wrote the letter, he posted it.

 6. As soon as the doctor arrived, the patient felt better.

7. As soon as we reached the temple, the Aarati began.

8. As soon as night approached, the street lights were switched on.

9. As soon as he spoke about her, she arrived.

10. As soon as we entered the forest, we saw a tiger.

11. As soon as the principal entered the hall, the students stood up.

Exercise: 2

 1. As soon as the players return to the dressing room, the coach gives them tips.

2. As soon as all the members gather, the meeting starts.

3. As soon as the books come to the stores, students rush to buy.

4. As soon as the flowers blossom, the bees come up to suck honey.

5. The students are allowed to go out as soon as they complete their papers.

6. As soon as the thieves notice the police, they flee.

7. As soon as I get the paper, I start writing the answers.

8. As soon as the baby cries, mother feeds.

9. As soon as the papers were corrected, the results were declared.

10. I asked my brother for help when I was in need.

Remove “No sooner…than”.

Exercise: 1

1. No sooner did he open the letter than he started weeping.

2. No sooner did he appear on the stage than clapping started.

3. No sooner said than done.

4. No sooner did the commander order than the soldiers started firing.

5. No sooner did I reach home than it started raining.

6. No sooner did he write the poem than he posted it on his timeline.

7. No sooner did he see her than he went to speak to her.

8. No sooner does he do his work than he starts playing.

9. No sooner did the teacher come into the class than the students stood up.

10. No sooner did match end than the prizes were given away.

Exercise: 2

1. No sooner did we reach the pond than we jumped into it to swim.

2. No sooner did the captain win the toss than he decided to bowl first.

3. No sooner did we win the match than the president of the club congratulated us.

4. No sooner did the girls put on their costumes than they danced.

5. No sooner did the rabbit go to sleep than the tortoise crawled past the finish line.

6. No sooner did the Chief Guest light the lamp than the audience clapped.

7. No sooner did the choir start singing than the audience kept quiet.

8. No sooner did the tiger spring upon the goat than the hunter killed it.

9. No sooner did I open the book than I found what I was looking for.

10. No sooner did he open his shop than all his goods were sold out.


Use “Hardly…when”.

Exercise: 1

1. As soon as his worker arrived, he started scolding him.

2. As soon as I got the news, I left for Mumbai

3. As soon as he completed his work, he went to play.

4. As soon as he saw his friend, he went to speak to him.

5. As soon as he wrote the letter, he posted it.

 6. As soon as the doctor arrived, the patient felt better.

7. As soon as we reached the temple, the Aarati began.

8. As soon as night approached, the street lights were switched on.

9. As soon as he spoke about her, she arrived.

10. As soon as we entered the forest, we saw a tiger.


Use “Scarcely........before”.

Exercise: 1

1. No sooner did we reach the pond than we jumped into it to swim.

2. No sooner did the captain win the toss than he decided to bowl first.

3. No sooner did we win the match than the president of the club congratulated us.

4. No sooner did the girls put on their costumes than they danced.

5. No sooner did the rabbit go to sleep than the tortoise crawled past the finish line.

6. No sooner did the Chief Guest light the lamp than the audience clapped.

7. No sooner did the choir start singing than the audience kept quiet.

8. No sooner did the tiger spring upon the goat than the hunter killed it.

9. No sooner did the rain stop than the match resumed.

10. No sooner did he open his shop than all his goods were sold out.

N.B. – The above questions have been collected from different books.



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