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No sooner (1)/ I had spoken, (2) than he left. (3)/ No error. (4)

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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :

had I will replace I had because – When a negative Adverb/Adverbial Expression (no sooner, hardly/barely/scarcely), is used at the beginning of a clause; it is followed by Aux. Verb + Subject.

Look at the examples given below :

No sooner had he finished dinner

                   ↓    ↓

            Aux.V. Subject

than he started feeling sick.

Hardly had she arrived, when problems started.

              ↓    ↓

        Aux. V. Subject

Hence, had I spoken is the right usage

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