No sooner….than | English Grammar

Hi friends, here you will learn the English Grammar No sooner…than . It is used to say that something is happening immediately one after one.  

Some solved Examples:

1. He entered the house. He saw a Cobra.

Ans: No sooner did he enter the house than he saw a Cobra.

2. Shilpa noticed him and lost her temper.

Ans: No sooner did Shilpa notice him then she lost her temper.

3. He drank and he was instantly struck down.

Ans: No sooner did he drink than he was struck down.

4. The man fell flat on his face, when he tried to walk.

Ans: No sooner did he try to walk than the man fell flat on his face.

5. When he had said this, in that very moment there appeared before Gajendra a shining person.

Ans: No sooner had he said than there appeared before Gajendra a shining person.

6. The doctor heard it and rushed out of her consultation room.

Ans: No sooner did the doctor hear it than he rushed out of her consultation room.

7. When milk is heated, some of the water in the milk evaporates.

Ans: No sooner is milk heated than some of the water in the milk evaporates.

8. As he approaches, he shakes his hand.

Ans: No sooner does he approach than he shakes his hand.

9. He runs fast to touch it. It goes beyond his reach.

Ans: No sooner does he run fast to touch it than it goes beyond his reach.

10. He was done with left shoe, Sunil asked him for the other shoe.

Ans: No sooner was he done with left shoe than Sunil Asked him for the other shoe.

Questions for your practice:

  1. The shop opens, I shall buy some milk.
  2. My own eyes filled with tears when I heard her reply.
  3. I saw him looking at his watch. I decided to evaluate his wound.
  4. Gandhiji got up. The king warned him.
  5. He fought bravely and won a victory.
  6. The letter would reach there, his mother would come here.
  7. The king heard the story, he ordered to hang Hirachand.
  8. He saw the old man. He ran away immediately.
  9.  The fats collected on the surface. A layer was formed instantly
  10. As soon as Laxmi noticed him, she lost her temper.
  11. As soon as he drank, he was struck down.
  12. No sooner had they settled into their sleeping bags than Vikas spoke again.
  13. No sooner did I sit down and begin to read my book again than I was startled by the cry.
  14. As he felt his panic rising, Arun tried hard to steady himself.
  15. No sooner was he free than he started a new life.
  16. As soon as the water touched his lips, he felt himself struck down.

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