Sentence Correctionhard · Past Paper
Rearrange: (1) scarcely (2) had (3) he (4) entered (5) the (6) room (7) when (8) the (9) phone (10) rang
A1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10
B3-2-1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10
C1-2-4-3-5-6-7-8-9-10
D7-8-9-10-1-2-3-4-5-6
✓ Correct Answer: A — 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10
Scarcely... when structure requires inversion (Auxiliary + Subject + Verb).
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