Question

1. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.

=> Never before___________________________________________________.

2. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.

=> Barely________________________________________________________.

3. She seldom misses a lecture.

=> Seldom_______________________________________________________.

4. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain

=> No sooner_____________________________________________________.
5. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.

=> Hardly _______________________________________________________.

Answer 1

1. The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record.

=> Never before before has so much money been spent to so little purpose.

2. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.

=> Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill.

3. She seldom misses a lecture.

=> Seldom does she miss a lecture.

4. As soon as we had come home, it started to rain

=> No sooner had we come home than it started to rain

5. As soon as we had turned on the TV, the electricity went out.

=> Hardly had we turned on the TV when the electricity went out.