Question

________ got into the room，________ the telephone rang

1. A.
   He hardly had：then
2. B.
   Hardly had he：when
3. C.
   He had not：than
4. D.
   Not had he：when

Answer 1

B
否定词或具有否定意义的词放在句首时，句子要倒装，所谓的倒装就是将句子中的助动词、情态动词或系动词放置主语前。Hardly．．．when属固定搭配。而Hardly所在的句子应用倒装形式。该句的意思是“他一进入房间，电话就响了。”