Using No sooner and Hardly

I had hardly finished cleaning the room when the children dropped the cake on the floor. (No sooner)

• No sooner had the children dropped cake on the floor than I finished cleaning it.

• No sooner had I finished cleaning the room than the children dropped cake on the floor.

• No sooner do I clean the room than the children drop cake on the floor.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

He called up his mother on reaching his school. (Hardly)

• He hardly calls his mother after reaching school.

• Hardly had he called up his mother when he reached school.

• Hardly had he reached his school when he called up his mother.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

The national anthem began when I reached the movie theatre. (No sooner)

• No sooner had I reached the movie theatre than the national anthem began.

• No sooner had the national anthem began than I reached the movie theatre.

• No sooner does the national anthem begin than I reach.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Scarcely had we entered the room than we saw a snake. (No sooner)

• No sooner had we entered the room than we saw a snake.

• We saw a snake as soon as we entered the room.

• No sooner had we seen a snake than we entered the room.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

No sooner said than done. (Hardly)

• It was hardly done when it was said.

• It was hardly said when it was done.

• Hardly said before done.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Hardly does the sun rise when the birds chirp. (No sooner)

• No sooner do the birds chirp than the sun rises.

• The birds chirp no sooner than the sun rises.

• No sooner does the sun rise than the birds chirp.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

As soon as he finishes his work, he will have his dinner. (No sooner)

• No sooner does he finish his work than he will have dinner.

• No sooner will he have his dinner than he finishes his work.

• No sooner had he finished his work than he had dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Jacob finished his speech. At once, the audience stood up and applauded. (Hardly)

• Hardly had Jacob finished his speech when the audience at once stood up and applauded.

• Hardly had Jacob finished his speech when the audience stood up and applauded.

• Hardly had the audience at once stood up and applauded when Jacob finished his speech.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

When I saw the prize, I was stupefied. (Hardly)

• I was hardly stupefied to see the prizes.

• Hardly had I seen the prize when I was stupefied.

• Hardly had I been stupefied when I saw the prizes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

He immediately answered the questions after reading the passage. (Hardly)

• Hardly had he read the passage when he started answering.

• Hardly had he answered the questions when he read the passage.

• Hardly had he answered while he read the passage.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C