1. Hardly/Barely/Scarcely had...WHEN
Use hardly/barely/scarcely+had+when
Hardly had she arrived when we started.
2. No sooner had...THAN
Use no sooner+had+than
No sooner had she arrived than we started.
No sooner had she arrived when we started. (WRONG)
3. It's high time
Use it's (high) time + past tense
It's (high) time she started.
4. I wish + past tense
Use I wish + past tense
I wish I met the Queen of England.
I wish I meet the Queen of England. (WRONG)
Practice Exercise
1. Hardly had the journey started ...... the car engine developed a fault.
A. that
B. when
C. than
D. soon
2. How I wish I ...... my mother's advice.
A. had heeded
B. have heeded
C. heed
D. will heed
3. No sooner ...... it started to rain.
A. did he arrived home when
B. had he arrived home than
C. than he arrived home
D. when he arrived home
4. Scarcely had I opened the door ...... the dog came running in.
A. as
B. before
C. than
D. when
5. Someone ...... the radio cassette since 6pm. I wish he ...... turn it off.
A. has been playing/would
B. is playing/would
C. played/will
D. has played/should
6. It is high time you....crying", the woman told her daughter gently.
A. stop
B. should stop
C. stopped
D. must stop
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