No Sooner Than

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Helping verb: am /is/ are/was/were/have/has/ had/ can/ could etc…..

Helping verb: am /is/ are/was/were/have/has/ had/ can/ could etc…..

V1        do

V1        do 

V2       did                  V1

V2       did                  V1

Vs       does

Vs       does

1] As soon as Dave had begun his second year, he found himself hopeless.

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Ans. No sooner had Dave begun his second year than he found himself hopeless.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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9)     Carter gazed at the magnificent bird, he grew convinced.

Ans. No sooner didCarter gaze at the magnificent bird than he grew convinced.

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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.

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Ans. No sooner did it rain than the weather became cool.

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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.

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HARDLY——-WHEN

HARDLY——-WHEN

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AS SOON AS +Sub+ helping verb+ Main verb+ obj,——————- Hardly had +Sub+  Verb3 (Pat participle)+ obj +When—————-

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1] As soon as it rained, the weather became cool.

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 wrote his answer, the bell rang.

Ans. Hardly had he written his answer when the bell rang.

10)    No sooner did the lion wake up than all the men fled. (Hardly….when)

(Hardly….when)

Ans. Hardly had the lion woken up when all the men fled.

11)   As soon as she reached home, the rain began. (Hardly….when)

(Hardly….when)

Ans.  Hardly had she reached home when the rain began.

12)  No sooner did the sea turn rough than the danger of navigation grew.

Ans. Hardly had the sea turned rough when the danger of navigation grew.

13)  As soon as I had boarded I.N.S. Sukanya, radio message was handed over to me.

Ans. Hardly had I  boarded I.N.S. Sukanya when a crash radio message was handed over to me.

14)  No sooner did the teacher reach the school than the children gathered around him. (‘As soon as’)

(‘As soon as’)

Ans. As soon as the teacher reached the school, the children gathered around him.

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Examples

1)   No sooner did I see her than she closed the door.

Ans. Hardly had I seen her when she closed the door.

2)   No sooner did he open the door than the stranger had gone.

Ans. Hardly had he opened the door when the stranger had gone.

3)   No sooner did he sprinkle water on her face, than the rosy colour came back to her cheek.

Ans. Hardly had he sprinkle water on her face when the rosy colour came back to her cheek

4)   No sooner did the Nazis invade Netherlands than the Franks were trapped. (Hardly….when)

(Hardly….when)

Ans. Hardly had the Nazis invaded Netherlands when the Franks were trapped.

5)   No sooner did we enter the house than the phone started ringing.

Ans. Hardly had we entered the house when the phone started ringing.

6)   No sooner did I see the advertisement than I e-mailed my bio-date

Ans. Hardly had I see the advertisement when I e-mailed my bio-date.

7)   As soon as I got the phone call, I left for Kolhapur.

Ans. Hardly had I got the phone call when I left for Kolhapur.

8)     When the tower tumbles he learns to approach the task in a different way. (use ‘As soon as’)

(use ‘As soon as’)

Ans. As soon as the tower tumbles, he learns to approach the task in a different way.

9)     I will make the announcement, as soon as I reach the office. ( use No sooner….than…)

( use No sooner….than…)

Ans. No sooner do I reach the office than I will make the announcement.

10)   She is quick and careful enough to stop it as soon as it reaches the right figure.

Ans. No sooner does it reach the right figure than she is quick and careful enough to stop it

11)   When she came to my window, she stopped. (use ‘As soon as’)

(use ‘As soon as’)
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Ans. No sooner did she come to my window than she stopped.

12)   As I got down, I saw a bus leaving for Vile Parle.

Ans. No sooner did I get down than I saw a bus leaving for Vile Parle.

Ans. Hardly had I got down when I saw a bus leaving for Vile Parle.

13)   As soon as I came out of the anyesthesia, I could tell things were different.

Ans. No sooner did I come out of the anyesthesia than I could tell things were different.

14)   As soon as the shopkeeper arrives, the gate opens automatically.

Ans. No sooner dose the shopkeeper arrives than the gate opens automatically.

15)   When the storm calmed, all the flowers were laid waste.

Ans. No sooner did the storm calm than all the flowers were laid waste.

16)   As soon as the thief ran out of the Jail, the guard fired at him. (No sooner….than)

(No sooner….than)

Ans. No sooner did the thief run out of the Jail than the guard fired at him.

17)   Farmers were unhappy because of the late arrival of the Monsoon. As soon as it started raining, the farmers became happy.

Ans. Farmers were unhappy because of the late arrival of the Monsoon. No sooner did it start raining than the farmers became happy.

18)   When the thief heard the noise, he ran away. (No sooner….than…)

(No sooner….than…)

Ans. No sooner did the thief hear the noise than he ran away.

19)   When the whole people become full of faith, ordinary man and woman become heroes.

Ans. No sooner do the whole people become full of faith than ordinary man and woman become

heroes.

20)   As soon as the government announces the relief funds, people became happy.

Ans. No sooner does the government announce the relief funds than people became happy.

21)   No sooner did the teacher enter class than the pupil greeted him.

Ans.  Hardly had the teacher entered class when the pupil greeted him.

22)   As soon as the king finished speaking, the people began to cheer him. ( use No sooner….than…)

( use No sooner….than…)

Ans. No sooner did the king finish speaking than the people began to cheer him.

23)   As soon as the Indian troops recaptured Tiger Hills, they hoisted the tri-colour.

Ans. No sooner did the Indian troops recapture Tiger Hills than they hoisted the tri-colour.

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24)   As soon as the shopkeeper arrives, the gate opens automatically.

Ans. No sooner dose the shopkeeper arrives than the gate opens automatically.

25)   As soon as the sun sets, the stars begin to shine.

Ans. No sooner dose the sun set, than the stars begin to shine.

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26)   When the moon rises, it turns a glittering silver. (Use ‘As soon as’)

(Use ‘As soon as’)

Ans. No sooner dose as the moon rise than it turns a glittering silver.

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27)   As soon as the results were declared, the students cheered loudly. ( No sooner….than)

( No sooner….than)

Ans. No sooner were the results declared than the students cheered loudly.

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28)   As soon as the teacher entered the class room, the students wished him good morning.

Ans. No sooner did the teacher enter the class room than the students wished him good morning.

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29)   As soon as the king kissed his little daughter, her beautiful face turned into gold.

Ans. No sooner did the king kiss his little daughter than her beautiful face turned into gold.

30)  As soon as he starts his work, he gets a head-ache.

Ans. No sooner dose he start his work than he gets a head-ache.

31)   As soon as a son gets married, he goes away from his parents. (No sooner….than)

(No sooner….than)

Ans. No sooner dose a son get married than he goes away from his parents.

32)   The thief ran away as soon as he saw the policeman.

Ans. No sooner did the thief see the policeman than he ran away.