Question

he picked up his cowrie shells and paraphernalia and when the green shaft of light was blotted out. (use no sooner ......... than) ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

no sooner did he pic up his cowrie shells and paraphernalia,than the green shaft of light was blotted out.

Answer 2

No sooner did he pick up his cowrie shells and paraphernalia and when than the green shaft of light was blotted out.

Conjunctions are joining elements.

EXAMPLES.

• Either come back from the party at 7 or do not go at all.
• Hardly did he run out for the train when the train started.
• Neither the girls nor the boys were allowed to go for the picnic after their behavior.
• She is both talented and hard-working that is the main thing to achieve success.