Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

_________ did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.

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  1. No sooner
  2. Hardly
  3. Just as
  4. As soon as

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Option 1 : No sooner
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The correct answer is 'No sooner'.

Key Points

  • The most appropriate answer for the given blank is 'No sooner'.
  • 'No sooner' ​and 'than' are correlative conjunctions.
  • We know that 'No sooner' is followed by 'than'.
  • Example:
    • No sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining.right (1) 
    • No sooner had I started mowing the lawn when it started raining. false (2)
  • Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 1. 
     

Correct Sentence: No sooner did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.

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