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प्रश्न
Transform the following sentence as per the given instruction.
As soon as the teacher enters, she is greeted by her students. (Begin: No sooner….)
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उत्तर
No sooner did the teacher enter that she was greeted by her students.
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| or | ||
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+ |  |
| ______ | ||
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+ |  |
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+ |  |
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