1. He is so intelligent that he always scores high.
⇒ So….......
2. He hardly bought an insurance when he had an accident.
(1) ⇒ Hardly.......
(2) ⇒ No sooner.......
3. The thief ran away.
⇒ Away.......
4. I could drive motorbike only when I reached 18.
⇒ Only when.......
5. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
⇒ No sooner .......
6. He is both intelligent and handsome.
⇒ Not only.......
7. She will never accept his proposal.
⇒ At no time.......
8. Mr. Bean rarely showed his intelligence.
⇒ Rarely.......
9. I phone him as soon as I went home.
(1) ⇒ No sooner.......
(2) ⇒ Scarcely.......
10. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
⇒ Only after.......
1. He dived into the sea.
⇒ Into.......
2. He is such a lazy boy that no one likes him
⇒ Such.......
3. She is such a gentle girl that she speaks very softly.
⇒ Such.......
4. The girl lay on the bed.
⇒ On.......
5. It was not until she was 18 that she went abroad.
⇒ Not until.......
6. We can only improve our skills by training hard.
⇒ Only.......
7. We are here.
⇒ Here.......
8. He no longer drinks coffee.
⇒ No longer.......
9. He stood outside the door.
⇒ Outside.......
10. It was not until they were robbed of money that they became more careful.
⇒ Not until.......
1. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
⇒ No sooner........
2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
⇒ Hardly........
3. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
⇒ Not until........
4. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
⇒ Only........
5. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
⇒ Under the table........
6. His brother had rarely been more excited.
⇒ Rarely........
7. The facts were not all made public until later.
⇒ Only........
8. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
⇒ Had........
1. She had never been so happy before.
⇒ Never before.......
2. I have never heard such nonsense!
⇒ Never.........
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
⇒ Never in my life.......
4. Our profits have never been higher than they are this year.
⇒ Never.......
5. The film had never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration.
⇒ Never.......
6. I've never come across such a horrifying film.
⇒ Never.......
7. I've never been so moved by a Shakespeare production.
⇒ Never.......
1. He is my friend as well as yours.
⇒ Not only.......
2. He not only spent all his money but also borrowed some from me.
⇒ Not only.......
3. Harry not only broke his leg but also injured his shoulder.
⇒ Not only.......
4. He is both intelligent and handsome.
⇒ Not only.......
5. She is impatient and dishonest.
⇒ Not only.......
6. The bus not only crashed into a tree, but it also ran over a cat.
⇒ Not.......
7. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustrations.
⇒ Not.......
8. She is not only beautiful but also attractive.
⇒ Not........
1. One rarely finds good service these days.
⇒ Rarely.......
2. She has rarely travelled more than fifty miles from her village.
⇒ Rarely.......
3. Public borrowing has seldom been so high.
⇒ Seldom.......
4. They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony.
⇒ Seldom.......
5. They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success.
⇒ Little.......
6. The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent
⇒ Little.......
8. He has seldom seen anything stranger
⇒ Seldom.......
1. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
⇒ Not only........
2. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
⇒ No sooner ........
3. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
⇒ Hardly ........
4. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
⇒ Not until ........
5. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.
⇒ Only ........
1. The response to our appeal was so great that we has to take on more staff.
⇒ Such........
2. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
⇒ Not only ........
3. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
⇒ Little ........
4. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
⇒ Should........
5. The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
⇒ In ........
1. A nice carpet is under the bed and a bedside table is beside it.
=> Under ……………………………………………………………………
2. It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by foreign tourists.
=> Seldom ……………………………………………………………………
3. Just as she got off the train she stumbled and fell down.
=> Scarcely ……………………………………………………………………
4. After his escape the criminal can’t be seen anywhere in the country.
=> Nowhere ……………………………………………………………………
5. She didn’t realize what happened to her then.
=> Little ……………………………………………………………………
6. I didn’t know you were in the hospital before hearing the news on the radio.
=> Not until ……………………………………………………………………
7. The view from the mountaintop is so breathtaking that I can’t take my eyes off it.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
8. She spilled some coffee on the carpet. Moreover, she broke 6 glasses.
=> Not only ……………………………………………………………………
9. I won’t give you any money.
=> Not ……………………………………………………………………
10. The movie was so gripping that I lost track of time while watching it.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
1. The weather is so hot that I can’t go outside.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
2. She is such a good cook that her dishes always receive compliments.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
3. A dog is so well-trained that it obeys commands without hesitation.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
4. I was so scared that my heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
5. She studied so hard that she got the highest grade in the class.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
6. The manager provides such constructive feedback that it helps employees improve.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
7. She is such a caring mother that she always puts her children’s needs first.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
8. The restaurant is so popular that reservations are required weeks in advance.
=> So ……………………………………………………………………
9. The exams were so challenging that students spent hours studying for them.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
10. Our company offers such great benefits that employees are happy to stay long-
term.
=> Such ……………………………………………………………………
1. She has an English conversation only when she is with her friends.
=> Only when ……………………………………………………………………
2. I only realized it then.
=> Only then ……………………………………………………………………
3. Unless he tries hard, he can’t succeed in setting a new world record.
=> Only if ……………………………………………………………………
4. He is only nice in the presence of Jane.
=> Only in ……………………………………………………………………
5. He did not realize he had lost his wallet until he got home.
=> Only until …………………………………………………………………….
6. He kept concealing his affection for Helen until his friend made a proposal to her.
=> Only after ……………………………………………………………………
7. He asked us to help only when he was too busy.
=> Only when ……………………………………………………………………
8. We can begin to repair the computer only by identifying the source of the problem.
=> Only by ……………………………………………………………………
9. We can unlock the secrets of the ancient tomb only in this way.
=> Only in this way ……………………………………………………………………
10. They wouldn’t have recognized her if her wig hadn’t fallen off.
=> Only when ……………………………………………………………………
