Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 41)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
41.
No sooner he had returned home then his mother felt happy.
Discussion:
15 comments Page 1 of 2.
Anomie said:
6 years ago
I don't understand how come "than"? Please tell me.
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Rajesh said:
1 decade ago
What is meant by conscious work?
Swetha said:
1 decade ago
What kind of a sentence is this someone please explain?
Pranav said:
1 decade ago
Why we used than? Than is used for comparison.
Damini.arora said:
1 decade ago
If the second event occurs immediately after the first, we can express that idea using the structure no sooner than.
Chandan podder said:
1 decade ago
Than is used for comparison so then should be used.
Kuldeep said:
9 years ago
No sooner comes with always than. It is a conjunction.
Hafiz said:
9 years ago
Past Indefinite is used in the second portion, so shouldn't it be Past Perfect in the first portion?
Kamal said:
9 years ago
It should be, had he return home than.
Heyramb Tiwari said:
9 years ago
No sooner than.
It's sentence framing syntax. Always used together in a sentence.
It's sentence framing syntax. Always used together in a sentence.
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