No sooner (1)/ I had spoken, (2) than he left. (3)/ No error. (4)
5Directions: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is No error.
Q:
No sooner (1)/ I had spoken, (2) than he left. (3)/ No error. (4)
- 11false
- 22true
- 33false
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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