Rewrite the following sentences
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
–> So………………………………………….
2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
–> No sooner……………………………………………………..
3. She had hardly begun to speak when people started interrupting her.
–> Hardly……………………………………………………………..
4. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
–> Only when……………………………………………………
5. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs John.
–> Nowhere…………………………………………..
6. The outcome of the election was never in doubt.
–> At no time…………………………………….
7. He didn’t remember about the gun until he got home.
–> Not until………………………………
8. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.
–> Only by…………………………………………………………
9. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. -> Not only…………………………………………………………
10. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang. -> No sooner…………………………………………………………
11. I had hardly put the phone down when the boss rang back. -> Hardly …………………………………………………………
12. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang. -> Not until …………………………………………………………
13. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. -> Only …………………………………………………………
14. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you. -> Never in my life …………………………………………………………
15. A sleeping dog was lying under the table. -> Under the table …………………………………………………………
16. His brother had rarely been more excited. -> Rarely…………………………………………………………
17. The facts were not all made public until later. -> Only …………………………………………………………
18. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job. -> Had…………………………………………………………
19. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
-> So …………………………………………………………
20. Some children are playing on the field.
-> On……………………………………………….
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs
-> No sooner ... had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.......
2.He is determined to carry on working when he is 65
-> He has no .......intention to carry on working when he is 65...........
3. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London
-> He greatly .........regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London........
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married
-> Had she ......... known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.......
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died
-> The singer had ..... very little money when he died that made everyone surprised.......
1. No sooner had I got down stairs than the phone stopped ringing.
2. He has no intention of retiring when he is 65.
3. He greatly regreted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
4. Had she known he was married, she wouldn't have agreed to go out to dinner with him.
5. The singer had very little money when died, which surprised everyone.