Question

Sentence A is complete, while sentence B is not. Complete sentence B, making it as similar as possible to sentence A.
Example: (A) No sooner had the match finished than it began to rain.
(B) Hardly _________.
Answer: Hardly had the match finished when it began to rain.
(A) They had to shut down the computers before leaving the office.
(B) The computers _______________.

Answer 1

The computers had to be shut down before they left the office.