1. I have never met such an interesting man before.
Never …………………………….
2. He had hardly left the house when the storm broke.
Hardly ………………………………..
3. As soon as he had left the house, the storm broke.
No sooner………………………..
4. This light must not be turned on any account.
On ……………………………..
5. She rarely has any money to spare.
Rarely ………………………………..
6. He hardly speaks to anyone.
Hardly ……………………………..
7. The nation has never been faced with such difficulties.
Never ……………………………..
8. They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain.
Hardly ………………………………..
9. A father seldom sacrifices so much for his child.
Seldom …………………………..
10. You may not return after midnight on any account.
On …………………………..
11. He would not give up writing his satires under any circumstances.
Under ………………………………..
12. He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning
Only…………………………….
13. They were not able to assess the damage until the floods had subsided.
Not until……………………………..
14. He only stays in bed if he is seriously ill.
Only………………………………..
15. We only then realized how much he had suffered.
Only ……………………………..
16. He was only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort.
Only…………………………..
17. He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down.
Not until……………………..
18. He was so anxious to start a new life that he actually changed his name.
So……………………..
19. He could only make himself heard by shouting at the top of his voice.
Only…………………………….
20. No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since Kubrick’s 2001.
Not since…………………………..
21. He became so suspicious that he didn’t even trust his family.
So ………………………………..
22. He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks.
So ………………..
23. Her business was so successful that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
So ………………………..
24. If you were less than delighted with our product, we will refund your money immediately. Were ……………………………..
25. If you were to accept our offer, we could avoid the costs of a court case.
Were ………………………..
26. If the builders were to finish their work to schedule, they would receive a bonus.
Were ………………………………..
27. If the tickets should fail to arrive before the departure date, we would arrange to have duplicates waiting at the airport.
Should………………………28. If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful. Had ……………………….. 29. He had no money and his sister didn’t have any either. He ……………………………
30. They have no intention of paying and we don’t either. They …………………………
31. I couldn’t face my father and Jane couldn’t either.
I …………………………………. 32. Tom came in. In …………………………………….. 33. Two large dogs jumped up. Up …………………………………. 34. Half a dozen apples fell down. Down ……………………………………….
35. The drunk driver lay there. There…………………………………
1. -hardly had Ha had time to settle down when he sold the house
- no sooner had Ha had time to settle down than he sold the house
2 - hardly did it begin to rain when i got outside
- no sooner did it begin to rain than i got outside
3 - hardly had he arrived home when he began to make trouble
- no sooner had he arrived home than he began to make trouble
4 - no sooner did the ship touch the shore than the solder leaped into the water
5 - hardly had i solved one problem when i was faced with another
6 - hardly had he returned home when the teacher started to write the lesson right
7 - hardly did he he just arrive at the station,when the train was starting to move
8. hardly had he arrived when things went wrong
9 no sooner had the new editor had his appointment to the post than he fell ill
10 Not until he came into light did i recognize him
11 Not until John received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate