[Grammar] adverbial clause

[wentingchen123]

I am just not sure which sentence is right.

1) Hard as a diamond is, it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with laser.

2) Hard as is a diamond, it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with laser.


THANKS ALL!
How about this one? Is it correct? I saw it from a grammer book.

Difficult as was the work, they finished it in time.

 

[emsr2d2]

The first is correct.

 

[SoothingDave]

Perhaps "Hard as diamond is..."

 

[emsr2d2]

Perhaps "Hard as diamond is..."

That works too. Also "Hard as diamonds are, it's easy to drill holes in them with a laser".

 

[wentingchen123]

Thanks! how about this one? Is it correct?

Difficult as was the work, they finished it in time.

 

[emsr2d2]

That construction/word order was wrong in your first post. What makes you think it will be correct now?

 

[wentingchen123]

Thanks for the clarification. I was just trying to make sure.