Which sentence uses inversion correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Hardly had we reached the station when the train left.
- Step 1: 'Hardly' at the start of a sentence needs inverted word order: 'had' + subject. Step 2. It pairs with 'when', not 'than', in this pattern. Answer: Hardly had we reached the station when the train left. Why not the others: the others keep normal order, use 'than' or add 'did'.
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