Question:
I put my smartphone on the table. The recruiter then called me back.
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A.
Hardly had I put my smartphone on the table when the recruiter called me back. -
B.
Had it not been for the recruiter’s call, I wouldn’t have put my smartphone on the table. -
C.
Only after the recruiter had called me back did I put my smartphone on the table. -
D.
Not only did the recruiter call me back but I also put my smartphone on the table.
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
I put my smartphone on the table. The recruiter then called me back.
⇒ Hardly had I put my smartphone on the table when the recruiter called me back.
I hardly put my smartphone on the table when the employer calls me back.
Choose A
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