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Scarcely ___ when the game was interrupted.

A. had the match started
B. the match had started
C. did the match started
D. the match started had

Inversion after 'scarcely' at the start of a sentence.

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Not only ___ but he also works during the weekends.

A. he studies
B. studies he
C. does he study
D. he does study

Inversion occurs after 'not only' when it starts a sentence.

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Neither Ali nor his brothers ___ coming today.

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. has

In 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the closer subject ('brothers').

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Rather than going home, ___ he went to the library.

A. but
B. and
C. he
D. so

In a correlative structure, the second clause continues logically.

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Just as the rain fell, ___ the wind blew hard.

A. then
B. so
C. but
D. also

'Just as...so' establishes a comparison of similarity.

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He is so weak ___ he cannot walk.

A. that
B. as
C. than
D. but

'So...that' shows cause and effect.

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Such was his strength ___ he lifted the heavy rock.

A. as
B. that
C. than
D. so

'Such...that' is a correlative structure for degree.

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Hardley had they arrived ___ it started to rain.

A. when
B. than
C. then
D. but

'Hardly' is paired with 'when'.

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Scarcely had she finished her meal ___ the doorbell rang.

A. when
B. then
C. than
D. but

'Scarcely' is paired with 'when'.

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No sooner had I reached the station ___ the train left.

A. then
B. than
C. when
D. but

'No sooner' is followed by 'than'.

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Whether he likes it ___ not, he must attend.

A. and
B. but
C. or
D. nor

'Whether' is paired with 'or'.

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Either you apologize ___ you leave this house immediately.

A. or
B. nor
C. but
D. and

'Either' is paired with 'or'.

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She is both intelligent ___ hardworking.

A. and
B. as well as
C. or
D. nor

'Both' is paired with 'and'.

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Not only did he pass the exam, ___ he topped the class.

A. but also
B. and also
C. but
D. yet

'Not only' is paired with 'but also'.

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Neither the teacher ___ the students were present in the hall.

A. or
B. nor
C. but
D. and

'Neither' is always paired with 'nor'.

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She said, “I am studying.”

A. She said that she was studying.
B. She said that she is studying.
C. She said that she had been studying.
D. She said that she studied.

Present Continuous -> Past Continuous.

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He said, “I have been here.”

A. He said that he had been there.
B. He said that he has been here.
C. He said that he had been here.
D. He said that he was there.

'Have been' -> 'had been', 'here' -> 'there'.

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She said, “I am happy.”

A. She said that she was happy.
B. She said that she is happy.
C. She said that she had been happy.
D. She said that she was being happy.

Simple Present -> Simple Past.

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He said, “I will go.”

A. He said that he would go.
B. He said that he will go.
C. He said that he would have gone.
D. He said that he should go.

'Will' -> 'would'.

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