ANSWER KEYS TO QUESTIONS ON USE 'NO SOONER..........THAN'/'HARDLY......WHEN' & VICE VERSA.

 

A. Use No sooner in the following sentences.

1.    As soon as the students arrive, classes begin.

Ans. No sooner do the students arrive than classes begin.

2.    As soon as we finish the meeting, we leave.

Ans. No sooner do we finish the meeting than we leave.

3.    As soon as they play the game, they enjoy it.

Ans. No sooner do they play the game than they enjoy it.

4.    As soon as you open the door, the dog barks.

Ans. No sooner do you open the door than the dog barks.

5.    As soon as the players start, the crowd cheers.

Ans. No sooner do the players start than the crowd cheers.

6.    As soon as the homework is submitted, it is checked.

Ans. No sooner is the homework submitted than it is checked.

7.    As soon as the packages are delivered, they are unpacked.

Ans. No sooner are the packages delivered than they are unpacked.

8.    As soon as the announcements are made, they are posted online.

Ans. No sooner are the announcements made than they are posted online.

9.    As soon as the tests are graded, results are published.

Ans. No sooner are the tests graded than results are published.

10. As soon as the orders are received, they are processed.

Ans. No sooner are the orders received than they are processed.

11. As soon as the school bell rings, the students leave the classroom.

Ans. No sooner does the school bell ring than the students leave the classroom.

12. As soon as he finishes his homework, he plays video games.

Ans. No sooner does he finish his homework than he plays video games.

13. As soon as the rain stops, we go outside to play.

Ans. No sooner does the rain stop than we go outside to play.

14. As soon as she wakes up, she checks her phone.

Ans. No sooner does she wake up than she checks her phone.

15. As soon as the clock strikes twelve, the shop opens.

Ans. No sooner does the clock strike twelve than the shop opens.

16. As soon as the bus arrives, passengers get on.

Ans. No sooner does the bus arrive than passengers get on.

17. As soon as the teacher starts the class, the students listen attentively.

Ans. No sooner does the teacher start the class than the students listen attentively.

18. As soon as the dog sees its owner, it wags its tail.

Ans. No sooner does the dog see its owner than it wags its tail.

19. As soon as the sun rises, birds start singing.

Ans. No sooner does the sun rise than birds start singing.

20. As soon as the meeting ends, I make a phone call.

Ans. No sooner does the meeting end than I make a phone call.

21. As soon as the teacher entered the room, the students stood up.

Ans. No sooner did the teacher enter the room than the students stood up.

22. As soon as the rain stopped, the match resumed.

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

23. As soon as the bell rang, the students left the classroom.

Ans. No sooner did the bell ring than the students left the classroom.

24. As soon as the match ended, the results were announced.

Ans. No sooner did the match end than the results were announced.

25. As soon as the headmaster arrived, the students showed respect.

Ans. No sooner did the headmaster arrive than the students showed respect.

26. As soon as the guests left, the host started cleaning.

Ans. No sooner did the guests leave than the host started cleaning.

27. As soon as the phone rang, someone answered quickly.

Ans. No sooner did the phone ring than someone answered quickly.

28. As soon as the alarm sounded, everyone was evacuated.

Ans. No sooner did the alarm sound than everyone was evacuated.

 

29. As soon as the movie started, the audience quieted down.

Ans. No sooner did the movie start than the audience quieted down.

30. As soon as she finished her homework, she started reading a book.

Ans. No sooner did she finish her homework than she started reading a book.

31. As soon as the bus arrived, the passengers boarded immediately.

Ans. No sooner did the bus arrive than the passengers boarded immediately.

32. As soon as the announcement was made, there was a reaction.

Ans. No sooner was the announcement made than there was a reaction.

33. As soon as the kids got off the bus, they rushed inside.

Ans. No sooner did the kids get off the bus than they rushed inside.

34. As soon as the concert began, the crowd cheered loudly.

Ans. No sooner did the concert begin than the crowd cheered loudly.

35. As soon as the lights went out, the audience stopped talking.

Ans. No sooner did the lights go out than the audience stopped talking.

36. As soon as he took the test, he left the room.

Ans. No sooner did he take the test than he left the room.

37. As soon as the fire alarm sounded, everyone left the building.

Ans. No sooner did the fire alarm sound than everyone left the building.

38. As soon as the train left the station, the delay started.

Ans. No sooner did the train leave the station than the delay started.

39. As soon as the class started, the students focused on the lesson.

Ans. No sooner did the class start than the students focused on the lesson.

40. As soon as the guests arrived, the party began.

Ans. No sooner did the guests arrive than the party began.

41. As soon as the coach blew the whistle, the players started running.

Ans. No sooner did the coach blow the whistle than the players started running.

42. As soon as the decision was made, everyone agreed.

Ans. No sooner was the decision made than everyone agreed.

43. As soon as the phone stopped ringing, she resumed her work.

Ans. No sooner did the phone stop ringing than she resumed her work.

44. As soon as the snow started falling, the roads became slippery.

Ans. No sooner did the snow start falling than the roads became slippery.

 45. As soon as the singer hit the stage, the crowd applauded.

Ans. No sooner did the singer hit the stage than the crowd applauded.

46. As soon as the teacher called the roll, the students answered.

Ans. No sooner did the teacher call the roll than the students answered.

47. As soon as the market opened, prices fluctuated sharply.

Ans. No sooner did the market open than prices fluctuated sharply.

48. As soon as the package arrived, the recipient opened it.

Ans. No sooner did the package arrive than the recipient opened it.

49. As soon as the students finished their exams, they left the hall.

Ans. No sooner did the students finish their exams than they left the hall.

50. As soon as the power returned, the lights turned back on.

Ans. No sooner did the power return than the lights turned back on.

B.  Use ‘Hardly…….. when’/  ‘Scarcely………before/when’ in the following sentences.

1. As soon as the teacher entered the room, the students stood up.

Ans. Hardly had the teacher entered the room when the students stood up.

Ans. Scarcely had the teacher entered the room before/when the students stood up.

2. As soon as the rain stopped, the match resumed.

Ans. Hardly had the rain stopped when the match resumed.

Ans. Scarcely had the rain stopped before/when the match resumed.

3. As soon as the bell rang, the students left the classroom.

Ans. Hardly had the bell rung when the students left the classroom.

Ans. Scarcely had the bell rung before/when the students left the classroom.

4. As soon as the match ended, the results were announced.

Ans. Hardly had the match ended when the results were announced.

Ans. Scarcely had the match ended when the results before/were announced.

5. As soon as the headmaster arrived, the students showed respect.

Ans. Hardly had the headmaster arrived when the students showed respect.

Ans. Scarcely had the headmaster arrived before/when the students showed respect.

6. As soon as the guests left, the host started cleaning.

Ans. Hardly had the guests left when the host started cleaning.

Ans. Scarcely had the guests left before/when the host started cleaning.

7. As soon as the phone rang, someone answered quickly.

Ans. Hardly had the phone rung when someone answered quickly.

Ans. Scarcely had the phone rung before/when someone answered quickly.

8. As soon as the alarm sounded, everyone was evacuated.

Ans. Hardly had the alarm sounded when everyone was evacuated.

Ans. Scarcely had the alarm sounded before/when everyone was evacuated.

9. As soon as the movie started, the audience quieted down.

Ans. Hardly had the movie started when the audience quieted down.

Ans. Scarcely had the movie started when the audience quieted down.

10. As soon as she finished her homework, she started reading a book.

Ans. Hardly had she finished her homework when she started reading a book.

Ans. Scarcely had she finished her homework before/when she started reading a book.

11. As soon as the bus arrived, the passengers boarded immediately.

Ans. Hardly had the bus arrived when the passengers boarded immediately.

Ans. Scarcely had the bus arrived before/when the passengers boarded immediately. 

12. As soon as the announcement was made, there was a reaction.

Ans. Hardly had the announcement been made when there was a reaction.

Ans. Scarcely had the announcement been made before/when there was a reaction.

13. As soon as the kids got off the bus, they rushed inside.

Ans. Hardly had the kids got off the bus when they rushed inside.

Ans. Scarcely had the kids got off the bus before/when they rushed inside.

14. As soon as the concert began, the crowd cheered loudly.

Ans. Hardly had the concert begun when the crowd cheered loudly.

Ans. Scarcely had the concert begun before/when the crowd cheered loudly.

15. As soon as the lights went out, the audience stopped talking.

Ans. Hardly had the lights gone out when the audience stopped talking.

Ans. Scarcely had the lights gone out before/when the audience stopped talking.

16. As soon as he took the test, he left the room.

Ans. Hardly had he taken the test when he left the room.

Ans. Scarcely had he taken the test before/when he left the room.

17. As soon as the fire alarm sounded, everyone left the building.

Ans. Hardly had the fire alarm sounded when everyone left the building.

Ans. Scarcely had the fire alarm sounded before/when everyone left the building.

18. As soon as the train left the station, the delay started.

Ans. Hardly had the train left the station when the delay started.

Ans. Scarcely had the train left the station before/when the delay started.

19. As soon as the class started, the students focused on the lesson.

Ans. Hardly had the class started when the students focused on the lesson.

Ans. Scarcely had the class started before/when the students focused on the lesson.

20. As soon as the guests arrived, the party began.

Ans. Hardly had the guests arrived when the party began.

Ans. Scarcely had the guests arrived before/when the party began.

21. As soon as the coach blew the whistle, the players started running.

Ans. Hardly had the coach blown the whistle when the players started running.

Ans. Scarcely had the coach blown the whistle before/when the players started running.

22. As soon as the decision was made, everyone agreed.

Ans. Hardly had the decision been made when everyone agreed.

Ans. Scarcely had the decision been made before/when everyone agreed.

23. As soon as the phone stopped ringing, she resumed her work.

Ans. Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when she resumed her work.

Ans. Scarcely had the phone stopped ringing before/when she resumed her work.

24. As soon as the snow started falling, the roads became slippery.

Ans. Hardly had the snow started falling when the roads became slippery.

Ans. Scarcely had the snow started falling before/when the roads became slippery.

25. As soon as the singer hit the stage, the crowd applauded.

Ans. Hardly had the singer hit the stage when the crowd applauded.

Ans. Scarcely had the singer hit the stage before/when the crowd applauded.

26. As soon as the teacher called the roll, the students answered.

Ans. Hardly had the teacher called the roll when the students answered.

Ans. Scarcely had the teacher called the roll before/when the students answered.

27. As soon as the market opened, prices fluctuated sharply.

Ans. Hardly had the market opened when prices fluctuated sharply.

Ans. Scarcely had the market opened before/when prices fluctuated sharply.

28. As soon as the package arrived, the recipient opened it.

Ans. Hardly had the package arrived when the recipient opened it.

Ans. Scarcely had the package arrived before/when the recipient opened it.

 

29. As soon as the students finished their exams, they left the hall.

Ans. Hardly had the students finished their exams when they left the hall.

Ans. Scarcely had the students finished their exams before/when they left the hall.

30. As soon as the power returned, the lights turned back on.

Ans. Hardly had the power returned when the lights turned back on.

Ans. Scarcely had the power returned before/when the lights turned back on.

C. Use ‘As soon as’ in the following sentences.

1. No sooner do I start working than someone interrupts me.
Ans. As soon as I start working, someone interrupts me.

2. No sooner do we reach the station than the train leaves.
Ans. As soon as we reach the station, the train leaves.

3. No sooner do they sit down than the teacher calls them again.
Ans. As soon as they sit down, the teacher calls them again.

4.  No sooner does he finish eating than he asks for more food.
Ans. As soon as he finishes eating, he asks for more food.

5.  No sooner does she step outside than it begins to rain.
Ans. As soon as she steps outside, it begins to rain.

6.  No sooner does the bell ring than the students run out.
Ans. As soon as the bell rings, the students run out.

7.  No sooner did I open the door than the cat ran in.
Ans. As soon as I opened the door, the cat ran in.

8. No sooner did he arrive than he received a phone call.
Ans. As soon as he arrived, he received a phone call.

9.  No sooner did they start the car than the engine stopped.
Ans. As soon as they started the car, the engine stopped.

10.  No sooner did she hear the news than she fainted.
Ans. As soon as she heard the news, she fainted.

11.  No sooner did we finish the meeting than another issue arose.
Ans. As soon as we finished the meeting, another issue arose.

12.  No sooner is the match announced than tickets are sold out.
Ans. As soon as the match is announced, tickets are sold out.

13. No sooner is the plan approved than work begins.
Ans. As soon as the plan is approved, work begins.

14.  No sooner are the gates opened than the crowd rushes in.
Ans. As soon as the gates are opened, the crowd rushes in.

15.  No sooner are the results declared than celebrations start.
Ans. As soon as the results are declared, celebrations start.

16.  No sooner was the work completed than new problems appeared.
Ans. As soon as the work was completed, new problems appeared.

17.  No sooner was the baby asleep than the phone rang.
Ans. As soon as the baby was asleep, the phone rang.

18.  No sooner were the instructions given than the pupils started writing.
Ans. As soon as the instructions were given, the pupils started writing.

19.  No sooner were the lights switched off than everyone screamed.
Ans. As soon as the lights were switched off, everyone screamed.

20.  No sooner did the rain stop than the children ran outside.
Ans. As soon as the rain stopped, the children ran outside.

21. No sooner do I begin reading than I feel sleepy.
Ans. As soon as I begin reading, I feel sleepy.

22. No sooner does the show start than there is a commercial break.
Ans. As soon as the show starts, there is a commercial break.

23.  No sooner did the teacher leave than the class became noisy.
Ans. As soon as the teacher left, the class became noisy.

24.  No sooner was the door closed than someone knocked again.
Ans. As soon as the door was closed, someone knocked again.

25.  No sooner were the guests seated than dinner was served.
Ans. As soon as the guests were seated, dinner was served.

26.  No sooner did she step on stage than the crowd cheered.
Ans. As soon as she stepped on stage, the crowd cheered.

27.  No sooner are the exams over than students start planning trips.
Ans. As soon as the exams are over, students start planning trips.

28.  No sooner is the alarm set than he falls asleep.
Ans. As soon as the alarm is set, he falls asleep.

29. No sooner did the sun rise than the birds started chirping.
Ans. As soon as the sun rose, the birds started chirping.

30.  No sooner were the papers checked than the results were displayed.
Ans. As soon as the papers were checked, the results were displayed.

D. Use ‘As soon as’ in the following sentences.

1.    Hardly had I reached home when it began to rain.
Ans. As soon as I reached home, it began to rain.

2.    Scarcely had she opened the door before the dog rushed out.
Ans. As soon as she opened the door, the dog rushed out.

3.    Hardly had we sat down to eat when the phone rang.
Ans. As soon as we sat down to eat, the phone rang.

4.    Hardly had he finished speaking when the lights went off.
Ans. As soon as he finished speaking, the lights went off.

5.    Scarcely had the class begun when the principal entered.
Ans. As soon as the class began, the principal entered.

6.    Hardly had the train moved when it stopped again.
Ans. As soon as the train moved, it stopped again.

7.    Hardly had I fallen asleep when the alarm rang.
Ans. As soon as I fell asleep, the alarm rang.

8.    Hardly had she seen him when she burst into tears.
Ans. As soon as she saw him, she burst into tears.

9.    Scarcely had they reached the market before it started drizzling.
Ans. As soon as they reached the market, it started drizzling.

10. Hardly had he left the room when someone called him back.
Ans. As soon as he left the room, someone called him back.

11. Hardly had the meeting started when the manager asked a tough question.
Ans. As soon as the meeting started, the manager asked a tough question.

12. Scarcely had she tasted the soup when she spat it out.
Ans. As soon as she tasted the soup, she spat it out.

13. Hardly had the movie begun when the power failed.
Ans. As soon as the movie began, the power failed.

14. Scarcely had we crossed the gate when the dog barked.
Ans. As soon as we crossed the gate, the dog barked.

15. Hardly had the results been announced when the students cheered.
Ans. As soon as the results were announced, the students cheered.

16. Hardly had I touched the switch when the bulb exploded.
Ans. As soon as I touched the switch, the bulb exploded.

17. Barely had the rain stopped before the children ran outside.
Ans. As soon as the rain stopped, the children ran outside.

18. Hardly had the teacher left when the class grew noisy.
Ans. As soon as the teacher left, the class grew noisy.

19. Scarcely had he sat down when someone knocked at the door.
Ans. As soon as he sat down, someone knocked at the door.

20. Hardly had they finished dinner when guests arrived.
Ans. As soon as they finished dinner, guests arrived.

21. Scarcely had I opened the book when a letter fell out.
Ans. As soon as I opened the book, a letter fell out.

22. Hardly had the baby slept when the doorbell rang.
Ans. As soon as the baby slept, the doorbell rang.

23. Hardly had we started our journey when the car broke down.
Ans. As soon as we started our journey, the car broke down.

24. Scarcely had he started writing before the pen ran out of ink.
Ans. As soon as he started writing, the pen ran out of ink.

25. Hardly had she stepped outside when it started snowing.
Ans. As soon as she stepped outside, it started snowing.

26. Hardly had the bell rung when the students rushed out.
Ans. As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out.

27. Hardly had she entered the room when everyone stood up.
Ans. As soon as she entered the room, everyone stood up.

28. Barely had the plane taken off before it began to shake.
Ans. As soon as the plane took off, it began to shake.

29. Hardly had the match begun when it started to rain.
Ans. As soon as the match began, it started to rain.

30. Hardly had the festival begun when it started raining heavily.
Ans. As soon as the festival began, it started raining heavily.

Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra

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Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra

For free English coaching, do contact: 8270604524.