1. _________ should children be allowed to drive.
no sooner
under no circumstances
2. _________ after months of planning were they ready for the conference.
rarely
only
3. _________ had I left than I heard them laughing.
no sooner
only when
4. Now _________ to escape and she jumped from the window.
was the time
the time was
5. Many a time _________ plan to divorce her husband, but she never did.
she did
did she
6. Only _________ can we start the party.
when Jane has arrived
when has Jane arrived
7. _________ who borrowed the money.
Max it was
It was Max
8. What _________ is simply not true.
are you saying
you are saying
1. Not until June 15 (we/can/accept) applications for next
year.
2. Never before that day (she/have/witnessed) such
violence.
3. Hardly (the match/have/start) when the game was
interrupted.
4. Not only (the girl/be/hungry) , she was also very tired.
5. Little (I/do/imagine) that it was the last time I would see
him.
6. Only later ((he/do/understand) why his wife was so
upset.
7. (He/have/know) it would take so long he would not have
started.
8. No sooner (her name/be/announce) than the crowd
started to cheer.
9. At no time (the salesman/do/say) that the price
would increase.
10. In no way (he/can/be/hold) responsible for the
damage.
1.
2. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.
(Hardly ...)
3. I have seldom heard such a talented singer. (Seldom ...)
4. If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought
her to an Indian restaurant. (Had ...)
5. The artist rarely paid attention to his agent's advice. (Rarely ...)
6. He had never felt so depressed. (Never ...)
7. The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost
property. (In no way ...)
8. The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the
ceremony. (No sooner ...)
9. Tom only realized the meaning of the comment when he saw
his wife's face. (Only ...)
10. She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.
(Never ...)
11. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any
circumstances. (Under ...)
. You shouldn't tell him about my trip to China. (On no ...)
2. You are not going to get me to eat that! (No way ... !)
3. I have seldom seen such a brilliant goal. (Seldom ...)
4. Such a hurricane has rarely happened in Hereford. (Hardly ever ...)
5. I wouldn't want to hurt your feelings for all the world. (Not ...)
6. They were never aware of the danger that threatened them. (At no time ...)
7. This must not leak out to the press. (Under ...)
8. He wasn't rich and he wasn't handsome. (Neither ...)
9. We haven't often witnessed such artistry. (Rarely ...)
10. The bridge collapsed as soon as we managed to get across. (No sooner ...)
11. We were only able to cross the border by offering him a bribe. (Only ...)
12. Immediately he opened his mouth he started complaining about everything.
(Barely ... before ...)
1. She has no idea what a surprise she's going to get.
(Little ... know)
2. The bell had barely started to ring when the children
rushed out of the classroom. (Scarcely)
3. He didn't start his speech until there was absolute
silence in the hall (Not ...)
4. We will only be able to accept your offer if we are
offered free delivery (Only ...)
5. It is with good reason that Edinburgh is known as the
Athens of the North (Not for ...)
6. We have never been so well wined and dined in our
lives (Never ...)
7. She didn't break the news of her engagement until
after dinner (Only ...)
8. We weren't told that we would need our passports. (At
no time ...)
9. They don't charge you as much for water anywhere
else. (Nowhere else ...)
10. I wouldn't fly with them again even if they offered me a
free flight. (Not even ...)
11. We had barely entered the shop when an assistant
jumped on us. (Hardly ... when ...)
12. He is both charming and very rich. (Not only ..., but ...
also ...)