Question

Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given in brackets:
As soon as the sports meet ended, the children ran on the field.
(Begin: Hardly _____________.)
Note: Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.

Answer 1

Answer:
Hardly had the sports meet ended, than the children ran on the field.
'Hardly had... than' is a construction used in the place of 'as soon as' or 'no sooner had'.