Sentence transformation questions using phrases like No sooner, Hardly, Unless, and Not only.
Understand the Problem
The image contains multiple questions related to English grammar, specifically focusing on sentence transformations. Each question provides an initial sentence and asks to rewrite it using a specific word or phrase (e.g., "No sooner", "Hardly", "Unless", "Not only"). The task is to select the grammatically correct sentence among the given options that accurately conveys the meaning of the original sentence while adhering to the specified transformation.
Answer
b) C) No sooner had the Chief Guest seated himself, the play began. c) A) Rajiv asked Arjun if that was the book that he had read the previous day. d) C) Hardly had the bus stopped when the child disappeared. e) B) Unless you are a member, you cannot borrow busks f) A) Not only did Sachin stand Brat in class but he also excelled at debate
b) C) No sooner had the Chief Guest seated himself, the play began. c) A) Rajiv asked Arjun if that was the book that he had read the previous day. d) C) Hardly had the bus stopped when the child disappeared. e) B) Unless you are a member, you cannot borrow busks f) A) Not only did Sachin stand Brat in class but he also excelled at debate
Answer for screen readers
b) C) No sooner had the Chief Guest seated himself, the play began. c) A) Rajiv asked Arjun if that was the book that he had read the previous day. d) C) Hardly had the bus stopped when the child disappeared. e) B) Unless you are a member, you cannot borrow busks f) A) Not only did Sachin stand Brat in class but he also excelled at debate
More Information
These questions involve sentence transformations using specific phrases like 'No sooner,' 'Hardly,' 'Unless,' and 'Not only.' The correct transformations maintain the original sentence's meaning while adhering to the grammatical rules associated with each phrase.
Tips
A common mistake is altering the tense or meaning of the sentence during transformation. Also, remember the correct word order after negative adverbials like 'Hardly' and 'No sooner,' which often involves inversion.
Sources
- No sooner … than, Hardly…when - EnglishGrammar.org - englishgrammar.org
- Inversion after negative adverbials | LearnEnglish - British Council - learnenglish.britishcouncil.org
- [PDF] inversion: practice 2 - WordPress.com - milablogiton.files.wordpress.com
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