Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct: Hardly he reached when the train left., Hardly he had reached when the train left., Hardly had he reached when the train left., Hardly did he reached when the train left.
- Hardly he reached when the train left.
- Hardly he had reached when the train left.
- Hardly had he reached when the train left.
- Hardly did he reached when the train left.
Explanation
- Hardly had he reached when the train left.
- With “Hardly”, we use inversion (auxiliary before subject).
- Structure: Hardly + had + subject + past participle + when + past simple.
- It shows that one action happened immediately after another.
Last verified on 09-06-2026
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