Time-related Conjunctions: “No sooner,” “Hardly,” “Scarcely,” and “As soon as”

• All of these are used to convey the meaning: “করতে না করতেই / হতে না হতেই” (immediately after something happens).

Rules for Use:

1. No sooner… than

   • Structure: No sooner + had + subject + past participle, than + subject + past tense verb

   • Example: No sooner had I reached the station than the train left.

2. Hardly / Scarcely… when

   • Structure: Hardly/Scarcely + had + subject + past participle, when + subject + past tense verb

   • Example: Hardly had we finished our dinner when the lights went out.

   • Note: Use “when” instead of “than.”

3. As soon as

   • Structure: As soon as + subject + verb (past/present/future as required), …

   • Example: As soon as he arrived, the meeting started.

   • Note: After “as soon as,” just use a comma; no “than” or “when” is needed.

Summary Table:

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition by Chowdhury & Hossain

লাপুটার জ্যোতির্বিদেরা সবসময় আতঙ্কে থাকত যে পৃথিবী ধ্বংস হয়ে যাবে কোনো ধূমকেতুর আঘাতে। তারা অকারণে ভয় পেত, যদিও সাধারণ মানুষ এসব গুরুত্ব দিত না। এতে বোঝা যায়—অতিরিক্ত বিজ্ঞানচিন্তা অনেক সময় বাস্তব জীবনে অযথা আতঙ্ক আনে।

• Environment:
English meaning: the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live.
Bangla meaning: চতুষ্পার্শ্ব; পরিবেশ।

Example:

• Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.

• We're not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution.

Source: Accessible & Cambridge Dictionary.