She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.

D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.

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1.   I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.

      If I_____________________________________________________________________

2.   She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

      Hardly__________________________________________________________________

3.   “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.

      The team leader criticised__________________________________________________

4.   I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking.

      If I _____________________________________________________________________

5.   When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.

      The police caught_________________________________________________________

6.   It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

      Getting__________________________________________________________________

7.   It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.

      He might________________________________________________________________

8.   We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

      We were________________________________________________________________

9.   It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

      Sad_____________________________________________________________________

10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

            Much to           

1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week
If I

2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her
Hardly.
3. " You should have waited for us"the team leader said to John
The team leader criticised..
4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking
If I 
5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall
The police caught.

6. It was abit difficult to get into work this morning
Getting
7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter
He might.
8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning
We were 
9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year
Sad.
10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been sucessful
Much to

Rewrite the following sentences

1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.

–> So………………………………………….

2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

–> No sooner……………………………………………………..

3. She had hardly begun to speak when people started interrupting her.

–> Hardly……………………………………………………………..

4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.

–> Only when……………………………………………………

5. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.

–> Nowhere…………………………………………..

6. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.

–> At no time…………………………………….

7. He didn’t remember about the gun until he got home.

–> Not until………………………………

8. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.

–> Only by…………………………………………………………

9. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. -> Not only…………………………………………………………

10. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. -> No sooner…………………………………………………………

11. I had hardly put the phone down when the boss rang back. -> Hardly …………………………………………………………

12. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until …………………………………………………………

13. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. -> Only …………………………………………………………

14. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you. -> Never in my life …………………………………………………………

15. A sleeping dog was lying under the table. -> Under the table …………………………………………………………

16. His brother had rarely been more excited. -> Rarely…………………………………………………………

17. The facts were not all made public until later. -> Only …………………………………………………………

18. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. -> Had…………………………………………………………

19. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.

-> So …………………………………………………………

20. Some children are playing on the field.

-> On……………………………………………….

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.

-> If I.......................................................................................................

2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

-> Hardly.................................................................................................

3. "You should have waited for us." the team leader said to John.

-> The team leader criticised..................................................................

4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.

-> If I....................................................................................................

5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.

-> The police caught..............................................................................

6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

-> Getting...............................................................................................

7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.

-> He might.............................................................................................

8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

->We were..............................................................................................

9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

->Sad......................................................................................................

10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

-> Much to..............................................................................................