(1) (A) : As soon as the vacation begins, Mr. Chips leaves for the hills. (B) : No sooner...........

Question

In each of the following items, sentence A is complete, while B is not.

Complete sentence B, making it as similar in meaning as possible to sentence A Write down sentence B in each case.

(1) (A) : As soon as the vacation begins, Mr. Chips leaves for the hills.

(B) : No sooner...........

(2) (A) : He has his faults, all the same he is all likable man.

(B) : Notwithstanding............

(3) (A) : The Headmaster said to me, "I will deal with you tomorrow."

(B) : The Headmaster told...........

(4) (A) : Maya's attitude to her sister has always puzzled me.

(B) : I have........

(5) (A) : I don't believe he intends to do any more business with your firm

(B) : It is my............

(6) (A) : My daughter is too naughty to be taken to the picnic. 

(B) : My daughter is so...........

Answer 1

(1) (B) : No sooner did the vacation begin, Mr. Chips shall leave for the hills.

(2) (B) :  Notwithstanding his faults, he is a likable man.

(3) (B) : The Headmaster told me that he would deal with me the next day.

(4) (B) : I have always been puzzled by Maya's attitude to her sister.

(5) (B) : It is my belief that he intends to do no more business with your firm.

(6) (B) : My daughter is so naughty that she cannot be taken to the picnic.