Multiple choice

Directions: Give the appropriate replacement for the underlined word(s) in the given sentence to make it grammatically correct. If no improvement is needed, mark (4) as the answer.

No sooner he had entered the room than the intruder jumped over him.

  1. he had been

  2. he has

  3. had he

  4. No improvement needed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 When a sentence begins with a negative word, the verb comes before the subject, hence, the correct sentence is 'had he'.

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