Just after the play started there was a power failure
A. Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure
B. No earlier had the play started than there was a power failure
C. Hardly did the play start then there was a power failure
D. No sooner did the play start before there was a power failure
Chọn A
Kiến thức: Cấu trúc với thì quá khứ hoàn thành – quá khứ đơn
Giải thích:
Công thức: Hardly/ Scarely + had + S + Ved + when/ berfore + S + V (quá khứ): vừa mới… thì…
= No sooner + had + S + Ved/ V3 + than + S + Ved/ V2
Tạm dịch: Ngay sau khi vở kịch bắt đầu, xảy ra một sự cố mất điện.
= A. Vở kịch vừa mới bắt đầu thì xảy ra một sự cố mất điện.
B. sai ngữ pháp: earlier => sooner
C. sai ngữ pháp: did the play start => had the play started, then => when
D. sai ngữ pháp: did the play start => had the play started, before => than
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