Question

Do as directed:
The concert came to an end; the audience gave the artistes a standing ovation
(Begin the sentence with No sooner than)
i.
In the wings a small crowd had gathered to talk about the evening concert
(Pick out the determiners from the given sentence)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Do as directed: (Solution is given below)

1. The concert came to an end; the audience gave the artistes a standing ovation

(Begin the sentence with No sooner than)

No sooner the concert came to an end, than the audience gave the artistes a standing ovation.

2. In the wings a small crowd had gathered to talk about the evening concert.

(Pick out the determiners from the given sentence)

In the wings a small crowd had gathered to talk about the evening concert.

Explanation:

1. The sentences using no sooner than, always begin with no sooner. The first part of sentence is written and than is written at the beginning of second part.

No sooner than sentences are used to lay emphasis on the fact that the action displayed in the second part of sentence occurs immediately after the action described in the first part of sentence.

Example-

In this sentence, the concert came to an end. Immediately, the audience gave the artists a standing ovation.

It can also be written as:

As soon as the concert ended, the audience gave the artistes a standing ovation.

2. Determiners are given below:

• a
• an
• the

Answer

1. No sooner the concert came to an end, than the audience gave the artistes a standing ovation.
2. No sooner the concert came to an end, than the audience gave the artistes a standing ovation.In the wings a small crowd had gathered to talk about the evening concert. (a, the)