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No sooner had Dave begun his second year than he found himself hopeless. Ans. 2)     When the sky cleared, all the flowers were laid waste Ans. No sooner did the sky clear than all the flowers were laid waste. Ans. 3) As the evening aarti time nears, I trace my steps to the Mahalaxmi. Ans. No sooner does the evening aarti time near than I trace my steps to the Mahalaxmi Temple. Ans. 4) When the war started there was a boom in the iron market. Ans. No sooner did the war start than there was a boom in the iron market. 5)     Work becomes a tyranny for person when it becomes a chore. Ans. No sooner does it become a chore than work becomes a tyranny for person. 6)     When the link between the two is ruptured, we try to find a solution elsewhere. Ans. No sooner is the link between the two ruptured than we try to find a solution elsewhere. Ans. No sooner is 7)     When I see the Brihaddeeswara Temple,  I become happy. Ans.  No sooner do I see the Brihaddeeswara Templ than I become happy. Ans. 8)     As I saw the silence of the night, I heard the heavenly world talking. Ans. No sooner did I see the silence of the night than I heard the heavenly world talking. Ans. 9)     Carter gazed at the magnificent bird, he grew convinced. Ans. No sooner didCarter gaze at the magnificent bird than he grew convinced. Ans. 10)   She fell down in one place. The fellow-person rushed instantly for her help. Ans. No sooner did she fall down in one place than fellow-pedestrians rushed instantly for her help. 11)  My wife enters the kitchen. She finds them scurrying away. Ans. No sooner dose my wife enter the kitchen than she finds them scurrying away. 12) As soon as it rained, the weather became cool. 12) Ans. No sooner did it rain than the weather became cool. Ans. 13) As soon as I reached the platform, the train left. Ans. No sooner did I reach the platform than the train left. 14)     As soon as the principal entered the class, all the boys stood up. Ans. No sooner did the principal enter the class than all the boys stood. Ans. 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Ans. Hardly had it rained when the weather became cool. 2)     As soon as the train had gone, I found myself alone on the platform. Ans. Hardly had the train gone when I found myself alone on the platform. 3)  As soon as the principal gave the warning, all the boys ran away. Ans. Hardly had the principal given the warning when all the boys ran away. Ans. Hardly had 4)     No sooner did I see the thief than I closed the door. Ans. Hardly had I seen the thief when I closed the door Ans. Hardly had 5)     No sooner did he open the door than the stranger had gone. Ans. Hardly had he opened the door when the stranger had gone Hardly had 6)     No sooner did he sprinkle water on her face, than the rosy colour came back to her cheek. Ans. Hardly had he sprinkled water on her face, when the rosy colour came back to her cheek. Hardly had 7)   As soon as I reached the platform, the train left. Ans. Hardly had I reached the platform when the train left. 8)   As soon as the tower tumbled, he learned to approach the task in a different way. (Use- Hardly….when) (Use- Hardly….when) Ans. Hardly had the tower tumbled when he learned to approach the task in a different way. 9)   As soon as he