mdcat english MCQ #386

In which sentence is inversion used correctly?

mdcat english MCQ #386

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In which sentence is inversion used correctly?

    • A) Hardly had I finished my work when the phone rang.
    • B) I had hardly finished my work when the phone rang.
    • C) Hardly I had finished my work when the phone rang.
    • D) I finished my work hardly when the phone rang.

    Answer: Hardly had I finished my work when the phone rang.

    Explanation: 'Hardly had I' is the correct inversion after 'hardly'. MDCAT and USAT English reward precise grammar and vocabulary usage.