Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) When I saw the prizes, I was stupefied.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'No sooner..... than'.)
(ii) He was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning, but it was okay.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'Although'.)
(iii) He started developing an all-round interest in craft and sports.
(Rewrite the sentence using infinitive form of the word underlined.)

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No sooner did I see the prizes than I was stupefied.
Although he was lagging behind the expected standard of learning, it was okay.
He started to develop an all-round interest in craft and sports.

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No sooner did I see the prizes than I was stupefied.Although he was lagging behind the expected standard of learning, it was okay.He started to develop an all-round interest in craft and sports.

No sooner did I see the prizes than I was stupefied.
Although he was lagging behind the expected standard of learning, it was okay.
He started to develop an all-round interest in craft and sports.