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In the following item, sentence I is complete, while sentence II is not. Complete sentence II, making it as similar as possible to sentence I. Write sentence II in the case.
(I) As soon as the students enter their classroom, the teacher welcomes them.
(II) No sooner ___________.
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Solution
No sooner do the students enter their classroom than the teacher welcomes them.
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