СРОЧНО!!Exercise 77.
Make up sentences according to the example.
Example: No sooner he (arrive) home___he fell ill. — No sooner had he arrived home than, he fell ill. 2. Hardly he (arrive) home___he wanted to leave. — Hardly had he arrived home when he wanted to leave.
1. No sooner she (receive) the money___she went chopping. 2. No sooner he (open) the door___he felt the smell of gas. 3. Hardly they (come) into the house___ the rain started. 4. No sooner he (eat) the first course ___the telephone rang. 5. Hardly she (knock) at the door
___he opened it. 6. Hardly the sun (rise)___they started off. 7. No sooner he (read) the newspaper article___he phoned her. 8. Hardly she (buy) a car__„she got into an accident. 9. No sooner he (look) at the title___he realized that it was the book he had wanted for such a long time. 10. Hardly the meeting (begin)___ the participants decided to re-elect the committee.
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1. No sooner had she received the money than she went shopping.2. No sooner had he opened the door than he felt the smell of gas. 3. Hardly had they come into the house when the rain started. 4. No sooner had he eaten the first course than the telephone rang. 5. Hardly had she knocked at thedoor when he opened it. 6. Hardly had the sun risen when they started off.7. No sooner had he read the newspaper article than he phoned her. 8. Hardlyhad she bought a car when she got into an accident. 9. No sooner had he looked atthe title than he realized that it was the book he had wanted for such along time. 10. Hardly had the meeting begun when the participants decided to re-elect the committee.