Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
_________ did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe 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.
- No sooner had I started mowing the lawn when it started raining.
- No sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining.
- 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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