Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
Hardly had I finished writing the letter before Anil arrived.
then
while
when
as
Correct Answer :
C. when
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work hard
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who was injured
which was injured
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they do not cause it to sway more
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had been cheated
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that of
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rendition
reincarnation
reminiscent
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seize
take
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excessively
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put over
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well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
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Though he was more faster than his opponent on the field
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out
in
down
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striking
powerful
potent
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gave up
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