Multiple choice general knowledge

Hardly had he arrived ...... it started raining.

  1. before

  2. when

  3. than

  4. after
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Hardly had' is a grammatical structure that must be followed by 'when' in English. The pattern is 'Hardly had X happened when Y occurred.' This is a fixed idiomatic expression used to show two events happening in quick succession. Before, after, and than don't fit this grammatical pattern.

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