We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized our tickets were still at home.

C. Only after we arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were at home.

A. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.

B. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home

D. Hardly had we arrived at the cinema than we realized that our tickets were still at home.

. Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

D. No sooner had Hans arrived at the meeting than he told us about his investing in the company.

A. Only after investing in the company did Hans inform us of his arrival at the meeting.

B. Not until Hans told us that he would invest in the company did he arrive at the meeting.

C. Hardly had he informed us about his investing in the company when Hans arrived at the meeting.

Peter arrived at the fashion show. He then realized that she had left the ticket at home.

A. Not until Peter arrived at the fashion show did he realize that she had left the ticket at home.

B. Having realized that he had left the ticket at home, Peter arrived at the fashion show

C. Had Peter realized that he had left the ticket at home, he wouldn’t arrive at the fashion show.

D. Only after Peter realized that she had left the ticket at home did he arrive at the fashion show.

My aunt was too weak. She couldn't take part in the marathon last week.

A. So weak was my aunt that she couldn’t take part in the marathon last week.

B. Such weak was my aunt that she couldn’t take part in the marathon last week.

C. Had my aunt been too weak, she couldn’t take part in the marathon last week.

D. But for my aunt's weakness, she couldn't take part in the marathon last week.

Sex education is very important. Many schools have begun teaching it to their students.

C. Such is the importance of sex education that many schools have begun teaching it to their students.

A. Important as sex education is, many schools have begun teaching it to their students.

B. It is only when their students grasp the importance of sex education that many schools begin teaching it.

D. Not until their students are aware of the importance of sex education will many schools begin teaching it.

He has great intelligence. He can solve all the problems very quicky

A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly

D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly.

He started computer programming in 2010. He left school at that time.

A. Only when he started computer programming in 2010 did he leave school.

B. Hardly had he started computer programming in 2010 when he left school.

The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.

D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.

A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.

B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.

C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.

The people in my neighbourhood enjoy the peace of the life in the countryside. They don’t want to move to another place.

D. So peaceful is the life in the countryside that the people in my neighbourhood don’t want to move to another place.

A. Only when the people in my neighbourhood enjoyed the peace of the life in the countryside did they want to move to another place.

B. Provided the life in the countryside were peaceful, the people in my neighbourhood wouldn’t want to move to another place.

C. Without the peace of the life in the countryside, the people in my neighbourhood wouldn’t want to move to another place.

Spring hasn't come. We can't see the blooming flowers.

A. Only when spring has come can we see the blooming flowers.

B. Only when spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.

C. Only after spring has come we can see the blooming flowers

D. Only if spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.

Olga was about to say something about the end of the movie. He was stopped by his friends right then.

A. Hardly had Olga intended to say something about the end of the movie when he was stopped by his friends.

B. Only after Olga had said something about the end of the movie was he stopped by his friends.

C. Not until Olga was about to say something about the end of the movie was he stopped by his friends.

D. It was not until Olga was stopped by his friends that he started to say something about the end of the movie.

It is such an interesting book. I have read it three times

A. Such was the interesting book that I have read it three times.

B. Should the book be interesting, I have read it three times.

C. Such interesting was book that I have read it three times.

D. Only if it is an interesting book have I read it three times.

John didn’t understand what the story was about until he saw the ﬁlm based on it.

B. Not until Jonh saw the ﬁlm based on the story did he understand what it was about.

A. He doesn't understand what the story is about.

C. It was until he saw the film based on it that John understood what the story was about.

D. John went to see the film before she read the story.

When we crossed the fields, we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.

B. Not until we crossed the fields did we see a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.

A. No sooner had we crossed the fields when we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.

C. Scarcely had we crossed the fields than we saw a tiny house at the foot of the mountain.

D. It was not until we crossed the fields did we see a tiny house at the foot of the mountain

My wife didn't leave the car keys. I couldn't pick her up at the station.

D. Only when my wife left the car keys could I pick her up at the station.

A. Were my wife to leave the car keys, I could pick her up at the station.

B. Not until I found the car keys that my wife had left, I could pick her up at the station.

C. Had my wife left the car keys, I could have collected her at the station.

As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.

A. No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.

B. Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.

C. Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.

D. Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.

He arrived in class. He realized he had forgotten his book on the bus.

D. Not until he arrived in class did he realize he had forgotten his book on the bus.

A. No sooner had he realized he had forgotten his book on the bus than he arrived in class.

B. Had he arrived in class, he would have realized he had forgotten his book on the bus.

C. Only after he had realized he had forgotten his book on the bus did he arrive in class.

They finished one project. They started working on the next.

C. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.

A. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.

B. Only if they had they finished one project did they start working on the next.

D. Not until they started working on the next project did they finish the previous one.

It is such an interesting book. I have read it three times

A. Such was the interesting book that I have read it three times.

B. Should the book be interesting, I have read it three times

C. Such interesting was book that I have read it three times.

D. Only if it is an interesting book have I read it three times.

She had a pain that she couldn’t go on working.

A. So painful was she that she couldn’t go on working.

B. Only when she had a pain could she not go on working

C. Without her pain, she couldn’t go on working.

D. Only if the pain she has could she go on working.

John got a terminal illness. He couldn’t get out of the bed on his own.

A. Such was John’s illness that he could never get out of the bed on his own.

B. John’s illness is too terminal for him to get out of the bed on his own.

C. Were it not for his terminal illness, John would be able to get out of bed on his own.

D. No sooner had John’s illness got terminal than he could not get out of the bed on his own.

Her negative thoughts are serious. They have damaged her self-esteem.

C. So serious are her negative thoughts that they have damaged her self-esteem.

A. Only if her negative thoughts were serious would they damage her self-esteem.

B. Not until her negative thoughts had damaged her self-esteem were they serious.

D. But for her serious negative thoughts, they would have damaged her self-esteem

There was an explosion. The plane then dropped from the sky.

A. Not until had there been an explosion did the plane drop from the sky.

B. Had the plane dropped from the sky, there would be an explosion.

C. Only after the plane dropped from the sky was there an explosion.

D. Having dropped from the sky, there was an explosion.

He did not appear at work. His colleagues then became suspicious.

D. Not until he hadn’t appeared at work did his colleagues become suspicious

A. Having become suspicious, he did not appear at work.

B. Had his colleagues become suspicious, he wouldn’t appear at work.

C. Only after his colleagues became suspicious did he not appear at work.

My car engine overheated. It made a strange grinding noise.

C. Not only did my car engine overheate but it also made a strange grinding noise.

A. No sooner had my car engine overheated than it made a strange grinding noise.

B. Had it not been for my overheated car engine, it wouldn’t have made a strange grinding noise.

D. However my car engine overheated, it was making a strange grinding noise.

He is a brave person. He can die for his beliefs.

B. Not only is he a brave person but he can also die for his beliefs.

A. However brave he is, he can die for his beliefs.

C. No sooner had he been a brave person than he could die for his beliefs.

D. Had it not been for his bravery, he couldn’t have died for his beliefs.

The doctor's waiting room was bright. It was cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

A. Not only was the doctor's waiting room bright but it was also cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

B. However the doctor's waiting room was, it was cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

C. No sooner had the doctor's waiting room been bright than it was cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

D. Had it not been for the doctor's bright waiting room, it wouldn’t have been cheerful with yellow walls and curtains.

My father supported me much in my career. I did really well in my business.

D. Had it not been for my father’s support, I couldn’t have done so well in my business.

A. So well did I do in my business that my father supported me much in my career.

B. Hardly had I done so well in my business when my father supported me much in my career.

C. Only after I had done so well in my business did my father support me much in my career.

I put the mobile on the table. She then called me back.

D. Hardly had I put the mobile on the table when she called me back.

A. Only after she had called me back did I put the mobile on the table.

B. Had it not been for her call, I wouldn’t have put the mobile on the table.

C. Not only did she call me back but I also put the mobile on the table.

I heard the full story. Then, I understood what it was about.

C. Only when I heard the full story did I understand what it was about.

A. Only after I had understood what it was about did I hear the full story.

B. Having understood what it was about, I heard the full story.

D. No sooner had I understood what it was about than I heard the full story.

I asked the boys what happened. Then, I knew why my son was hurt.

D. Only when I asked the boys what happened did I know why my son was hurt.

A. No sooner had I known why my son was hurt than I asked the boys what happened.

B. Only after I had known why my son was hurt did I ask the boys what happened.

C. Having known why my son was hurt, I asked the boys what happened.

I went home. Then, I realized I had left my laptop at the office.

B. Only after I had gone home did I realize I had left my laptop at the office.

A. But for the fact that I had left my laptop at the office, I wouldn’t have gone home.

C. Having realized I had left my laptop at the office, I went home.

D. Hardly had I left my laptop at the office when I went home.

He graduated from the university. He started to work for the local hospital soon after that.

A. No sooner had he graduated from the university than he started to work for the local hospital.

B. Only after he had started to work for the local hospital did he graduat from the university.

C. Not only did he start to work for the local hospital but he also graduated from the university.

D. Having started to work for the local hospital, he graduated from the university

I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes. Shortly after that, I heard the sound of the alarm.

C. Hardly had I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes when I heard the sound of the alarm.

A. Scarcely had I got myself comfortable and closed my eyes, I heard the sound of the alarm.

B. Not until I hardly heard the sound of the alarm did I get myself comfortable and close my eyes.

D. Only when I heard the sound of the alarm did I get myself comfortable and closed my eyes.

Dave became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents. .

B. Only after Dave had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.

A. Were Dave to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents

C.Had Dave become afather himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.

D. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Dave become a father himself.

. He started working in the World Bank. That was right after he had graduated from university.

C. No sooner had he graduated from university than he started working in the World Bank.

A. No sooner had he started working in the World Bank than he graduated from university.

B. Hardly had he started working in the World Bank when he graduated from university.

D. Before he graduated from university, he had started working in the World Bank.

She finished the meal. Her children came home after school soon after that.

D. No sooner had she finished the meal than her children came home after school.

A. Had it not been for her children’s coming home after school, she couldn’t have finished the meal.

B. Only after her children had come home after school did she finish the meal.

C. Not only did her children come home after school but she also finished the meal.

The demand for her novel is great. The publisher has decided to reprint it.

D.Such is the demand for her novel that the publisher has decided to reprint it.

A.Not until she demands to reprint her novel will the publisher decide to make it great.

B. Great as the demand for her novel is, the publisher has made a decision to reprint it.

C. It is the publisher’s decision to reprint her novel that demands its greatness.

They finally failed the exam. They were aware of the importance of revision only then.

D. Only after they had failed the exam were they aware that revision was essential.

A. But for their awareness of the importance of revision, they could have failed the exam.

B. Hardly had they been aware that revision was essential when they failed the exam.

C. Not until they were aware of the importance of revision did they fail the exam.

He delayed writing the book. He only started to write it until he had done a lot of research.

A.Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.

B.He did a lot of research after he finished writing the book.

C.He delayed writing the book as he had already done any research.

D.It was only when he had written the book that he did a lot of research.

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She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.

A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang.

B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.

C. The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.

D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang.

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The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
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A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.

B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.

C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities

D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.

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He started computer programming as soon as he left school.

A. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.

B. Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school.

C. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.

D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.

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Helen wrote a novel. He made a cowboy film, too

A. Helen wrote not only a novel but also made a cowboy film.

B. Helen both wrote a novel as well as made a cowboy film.

C. Helen either wrote a novel or made a cowboy film.

D. Not only did Helen write a novel but she also made a cowboy film.

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We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.

A. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.

B. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.

C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.

D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.

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The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.

A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.

B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.

C. He was such bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.

D. So bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.

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Linda's final exam is important. She realizes little of it

A. Under no circumstances does Linda realize how important her final exam is.

B. Rarely does Linda realize how important her final exam is.

C. Little does Linda realize how important her final exam is.

D. Never does Linda realize how important her final exam is.

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She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.

The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities..

He started computer programming as soon as he left school.

Helen wrote a novel. He made a cowboy film, too

We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.

The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.

Linda's final exam is important. She realizes little of it

We arrived at the cinema. Then we realized our tickets were still at home.

. Hans told us about his investing in the company. He did it on his arrival at the meeting.

Peter arrived at the fashion show. He then realized that she had left the ticket at home.

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