Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or…
2025
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, mark "No error" as the answer.
Scarcely had 1)/ she gone 2)/ when an inspector 3)/ knocked at the door. 4)/ No error 5)
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: D
Answer: No error. The sentence "Scarcely had she gone when an inspector knocked at the door." is grammatically correct.
Explanation:
Key structure: Scarcely had + subject + past participle. This inversion (auxiliary before the subject) is required after "scarcely" in this context.
In the sentence, "had" is the auxiliary and "gone" is the past participle ("had gone"), so the clause "Scarcely had she gone" is correct.
The conjunction "when" suitably introduces the subsequent event (the inspector knocking), so the whole sentence is idiomatically and grammatically correct.