Question:
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
No sooner had I arrived at the platform when the train left.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
No sooner had I arrived at the platform when the train left.
Options:
- a) than the train left
- b) then the train left
- c) when the train had left
- d) than did the train leave
- a) than the train left
- b) then the train left
- c) when the train had left
- d) than did the train leave
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
The structure ‘No sooner… than’ is used to show that one action happens almost immediately after another. Here, ‘than’ must follow ‘No sooner’, not ‘when’. The correct sentence is: ‘No sooner had I arrived at the platform than the train left.’
‘No sooner… than’ का प्रयोग यह दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है कि एक कार्य के तुरंत बाद दूसरा कार्य होता है। ‘No sooner’ के साथ हमेशा ‘than’ का प्रयोग होता है, ‘when’ का नहीं। अतः सही वाक्य होगा: ‘No sooner had I arrived at the platform than the train left.’