Conjunction Test 13

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Question 1
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Choose the correct option:

Hardly had I closed my eyes ________ the alarm rang.

A
when

B
than

C
and

D
so

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option A - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

I had hardly reached the corner of the street ________ I heard someone's steps behind me.

A
when

B
than

C
and

D
but

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option A - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Hardly had I said good-bye to them _______ the train stopped moving.

A
then

B
when

C
and

D
but

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option B - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 4
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Choose the most appropriate option:

Hardly had she finished reading ______ she fell asleep.

A
than

B
when

C
and

D
but

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option B - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:

Hardly had he opened the window _________ the strong wind scattered the papers on the floor.

A
than

B
but

C
when

D
and

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option C - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 6
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Choose the appropriate option:

Hardly had they won the match _________ the coach had a heart attack.

A
and

B
so

C
than

D
when

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option D - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with the correct option:

The teacher had hardly left the classroom ________ the students started shouting.

A
when

B
than

C
and

D
so

Solution

When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted.
Note that hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than.
Than provides a form of contrast between two events.
When is obviously related to time.
Hence, Option A - 'when' is correct, and the other options cancel out.
Question 8
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Choose the option that best fills in the blank:

________ you called, he picked up his phone. [Intermediate]

A
while

B
when

C
but

D
for

Solution

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. When one of them depends on the other for its full meaning, that clause is the subordinate clause and the clause it depends on is the main clause. Here, we require a time-related conjunction as both clauses are in terms of the events (you called, he picked up his phone) occurring at a particular time. From the options, 'when' is the most suitable option, as it demonstrates an interruption, there's a very short lapse in time between 'you calling and him picking up the phone', they both don't occur at the same time, but the second activity interrupts the first, hence we use 'when' and not 'while'. 'While' is used when two activities are taking place simultaneously, but here they aren't. Hence option B is correct and A is incorrect.
'But' is a coordinating conjunction used when both clauses are independent and do not depend on the other for their full meaning, and is used to express a contrast in meaning between these clauses. But here we don't need a coordinating conjunction, and the clauses are not contrast-related, hence option C is incorrect. 'For' is also a coordinating conjunction, used when one clause is inferred or deduced from another, and that isn't the case here, hence option D is incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the option that best fills in the blank:

He was counting the baby's fingers ________ the baby yawned. [Intermediate]

A
while

B
when

C
but

D
for

Solution

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. When one of them depends on the other for its full meaning, that clause is the subordinate clause and the clause it depends on is the main clause. Here, we require a time-related conjunction as both clauses are in terms of the events (he was counting the baby's fingers, the baby yawned) occurring at a particular time. From the options, 'when' is the most suitable option, as it demonstrates an interruption, there's a very short lapse in time between the two events, they both don't occur at the same time, but the second activity interrupts the first, hence we use 'when' and not 'while'. 'While' is used when two activities are taking place simultaneously, but here they aren't. Hence option B is correct and A is incorrect.
'But' is a coordinating conjunction used when both clauses are independent and do not depend on the other for their full meaning, and is used to express a contrast in meaning between these clauses. But here we don't need a coordinating conjunction, and the clauses are not contrast-related, hence option C is incorrect. 'For' is also a coordinating conjunction, used when one clause is inferred or deduced from another, and that isn't the case here, hence option D is incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the option that best fills in the blank:

________ he was talking, the baby was sleeping.

A
while

B
when

C
but

D
for

Solution

A conjunction combines or connects two sentences as one. When one of them depends on the other for its full meaning, that clause is the subordinate clause and the clause it depends on is the main clause. Here, we require a time-related conjunction as both clauses are in terms of the events (he was talking, the baby was sleeping) occurring at a particular time. From the options, 'when' demonstrates an interruption, a very short lapse in time between the two activities, which is not the case here. 'While' is used when two activities are taking place simultaneously, and here that is exactly what is happening. Hence option A is correct and B is incorrect.
'But' is a coordinating conjunction used when both clauses are independent and do not depend on the other for their full meaning, and is used to express a contrast in meaning between these clauses. But here we don't need a coordinating conjunction, and the clauses are not contrast-related, hence option C is incorrect. 'For' is also a coordinating conjunction, used when one clause is inferred or deduced from another, and that isn't the case here, hence option D is incorrect.

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