As Soon as……….
1. As soon as they are called they come.
a. No sooner did they call than they come.
b. No sooner do they call than they come.
c. No sooner are they called than they come.
d. No sooner are they call than they come.
2. As they ask, we are shocked.
a. No sooner did they ask than we are shocked.
b. No sooner do they ask than we are shocked.
c. No sooner they ask than we are shocked.
d. No sooner we ask than they are shocked.
3. As he comes we are happy.
a. No sooner does he came than we are happy.
b. No sooner are we happy than he comes.
c. No sooner does he come than we are happy.
4. As the teacher came, we stood up.
a. No sooner the teacher came than we stood up.
b. No sooner did the teacher came than we stood up.
c. No sooner did the teacher come than we stood up.
d. No sooner did we stand up than the teacher came.
5. As the people saw the result, they shouted loudly.
a. No sooner did the people see the result than they shouted loudly.
b. No sooner did the people saw the result than they shouted loudly.
c. No sooner did the people seen than they shouted loudly.
d. No sooner did the people see then they shouted loudly.
Hardly…..When
6. As he came, we were happy.
a. Hardly had he came when we were happy.
b. Hardly had he come when we were happy.
c. Hardly he came when we were happy.
d. Hardly he came when we are happy.
7. As he told a lie, we were shocked.
a. Hardly had he told a lie when we were shocked.
b. Hardly had he tell a lie when we were shocked.
c. hardly had he told a lie when we are shocked.
d. Hardly he told a lie when we were shocked.
8. The thieves ran away as the police came.
a. Hardly had the thieves ran away when the police came.
b. hardly had the thieves run away when the police came.
c. Hardly had the police come when the thieves ran away.
d. hardly had the police came when the thieves ran away.
9. She reacted angrily as we asked.
a. hardly had she reacted angrily when we asked.
b. Hardly had she asked when she reacted angrily.
c. Hardly had we asked when she reacted angrily.
d. hardly had we ask when she reacted angrily.
10. Birds flew away as we shouted.
a. Hardly had birds flew away when we shouted.
b. Hardly had we shouted when birds fly away.
c. Hardly had we shouted when birds flew away.
d. Hardly had we shout when birds flew away.
Answer Key:
1. c. No sooner are they called than they come.
2. d. No sooner we ask than they are shocked.
3. c. No sooner does he come than we are happy.
4. c. No sooner did the teacher come than, we stood up.
5. d. No sooner did the people see then they shouted loudly.
6. b. Hardly had he came when we were happy.
7. a. Hardly had he told a lie when we were shocked.
8. c. Hardly had the police come when the thieves ran away.
9.c. Hardly had we asked when she reacted angrily.
10.c. Hardly had we shouted when birds flew away.
