Sentence given below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts…
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Sentence given below has been divided into four parts. One of the parts contains an error. Choose the part which has the error.
No sooner we entered / than he got up / and left / the room
Answer: A. No sooner we entered — Answer: The part containing the error is the phrase "No sooner we entered". Explanation: With 'No sooner' we use the past perfect and invert the auxiliary and…
- A.
No sooner we entered
- B.
than he got up
- C.
and left
- D.
the room
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Correct answer: A
Answer: The part containing the error is the phrase "No sooner we entered".
Explanation:
With 'No sooner' we use the past perfect and invert the auxiliary and subject. The correct form is 'No sooner had we entered' (not 'No sooner we entered').
The phrase 'than he got up' is correct and properly links the two clauses once the first clause is fixed.
The parts 'and left' and 'the room' are also correct in themselves; 'the room' is the object of 'entered' and 'and left' continues the action of the subject in the second clause.
Correct sentence: No sooner had we entered the room than he got up and left.
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