mdcat english MCQ #455

mdcat english MCQ #455

1. Question 1

   Q1. The sentence 'Hardly had I finished my work when the phone rang' is an example of inversion. What is the normal word order?

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

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

   Explanation: The normal word order is 'I had hardly finished my work when the phone rang', which correctly places 'hardly' after 'had'.