Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined part of the given sentence may be correct or incorrect. There are four alternatives marked (1), (2), (3) and (4), which represent various ways of improving the underlined part. Select the appropriate choice to improve the underlined part of the sentence.

No sooner did he enter the room when the lights went out and everybody began to scream.

  1. when the lights went out

  2. than the lights went out

  3. and the lights went out

  4. then the lights went out

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of correlative conjunction. In this expression ‘No sooner’ …… ‘than’ is to be used in pair.

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