MaXmOuSe Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Complete the text by using the words and phrased from the box.
0 Little / Such / Not only / Under no circumstances / had/ seldom / along / no sooner / as / scarely / 02 br
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00 Well, Ladies and gentlemen, we've done it again - another election victory.The last four years of office has been a wonderful time for the party, a tale of adversy overcome. 1(......) had we come to office than the Stock Market crashed.But we survived that scare, and we came out of it stronger for the experience.The opposition claimed we were faltering. 2(.......)have I heard such hypocrisy from a party which continued to squabble internally for the next four years.Then 3(..........) came a fellow called David Rew, with his new breakaway Democratic party - but he didn't have much success in the opinion polls!4(.............)did he claim he'd become Prime Minister within three years, he also reckoned that this party was now unpopular with younger voters.5(................) did he realise that it would be the young voters who gave us an overwhelming vote of confidence in yesterday's election.6 (...........) had the first votes rolled in when it was obvious that we would be re-elected with a huge majority.7(.............) was the extent of our victory that the New Democrats obtained a meagre five seats.8(.............) they knownthey would perform so poorly, I don't think they would have been quite so scatching in their criticism of our economic policy. But rest ssured,ladies and gentlemen,9(..............)will we rest on our laurels. There is no room for complacency in the government. And I am confident,10(.............) I'm sure are most of you, that the next four years will be a resounding success.Thank you. 02 br
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00 My opinion 02 br
00 1) - NO sooner 02 br
00 2) - Scarcely 02 br
00 3) - Not only 02 br
00 4) - Little 02 br
00 5) - Along 02 br
00 6) - Seldom 02 br
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00 Well, Ladies and gentlemen, we've done it again - another election victory.The last four years of office has been a wonderful time for the party, a tale of adversy overcome. 1(......) had we come to office than the Stock Market crashed.But we survived that scare, and we came out of it stronger for the experience.The opposition claimed we were faltering. 2(.......)have I heard such hypocrisy from a party which continued to squabble internally for the next four years.Then 3(..........) came a fellow called David Rew, with his new breakaway Democratic party - but he didn't have much success in the opinion polls!4(.............)did he claim he'd become Prime Minister within three years, he also reckoned that this party was now unpopular with younger voters.5(................) did he realise that it would be the young voters who gave us an overwhelming vote of confidence in yesterday's election.6 (...........) had the first votes rolled in when it was obvious that we would be re-elected with a huge majority.7(.............) was the extent of our victory that the New Democrats obtained a meagre five seats.8(.............) they knownthey would perform so poorly, I don't think they would have been quite so scatching in their criticism of our economic policy. But rest ssured,ladies and gentlemen,9(..............)will we rest on our laurels. There is no room for complacency in the government. And I am confident,10(.............) I'm sure are most of you, that the next four years will be a resounding success.Thank you. 02 br
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00 My opinion 02 br
00 1) - NO sooner 02 br
00 2) - Scarcely 02 br
00 3) - Not only 02 br
00 4) - Little 02 br
00 5) - Along 02 br
00 6) - Seldom 02 br
00 7)- Such 02 br
00 8) - Had 02 br
00 9) - Under no circumstances 02 br
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0 Hello Max 02 br 02 br 00 My try is like this: 02 br 02 br 02 br 00 Well, Ladies and gentlemen, we've done it again - another election victory. The last four years of office has been a wonderful time for the party, a tale of adversity overcome. 1 (No sooner) had we come to office than the Stock Market crashed.
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0 Hello Max 02 br
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00 Well, Ladies and gentlemen, we've done it again - another election victory. The last four years of office has been a wonderful time for the party, a tale of adversity overcome. 1 (No sooner) had we come to office than the Stock Market crashed. But we survived that scare, and we came out
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00 Well, Ladies and gentlemen, we've done it again - another election victory. The last four years of office has been a wonderful time for the party, a tale of adversity overcome. 1 (No sooner) had we come to office than the Stock Market crashed. But we survived that scare, and we came out
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0 My question is why you chose for gap 3 - along gap 4 not only gap 5 little 02 br
00 and could you explain to me the meaning of these phrases - no sooner,then along came ??? 02 br
00 And what's the difference between than and when ? when than means when. 0-
00 and could you explain to me the meaning of these phrases - no sooner,then along came ??? 02 br
00 And what's the difference between than and when ? when than means when. 0-
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0 #1) "No sooner X happened than Y happened" ="(X happened) no sooner than (Y happened) = No [ (X happened) sooner than (Y happened)] ="X and Y happened almost at the same time". "When" is a conjunction to lead a time adverbial clause. "Than" is a conjunction or preposition for comparison. 02 br
00 #3) "Come along" is "come to appear on the stage or in front of audience". This "along"
00 #3) "Come along" is "come to appear on the stage or in front of audience". This "along"
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2)seldom
3)had
4)not only
5)as
6)scarcely
7)such
2)seldom
3)had
4)not only
5)as
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MaXmOuSe Little / Such / Not only / Under no circumstances / had/ seldom / along / no sooner / as / scarely / Well, Ladies and gentlemen, we've done it again - another election victory.The last four years of office has been a wonderful time for the party, a tale of adversy overcome. 1(..
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No sooner seldom along not only little Scarecly such had under no circumstances as
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