Choose the best word: "Hardly had she sat down ___ the phone rang."
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. when
- Step 1: After "hardly" the correct conjunction is "when".
- Step 2: The pattern is "hardly... when".
Answer
when.
Why not the others: "Than" goes with "no sooner"; "while" and "as" do not fit this pattern.
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