Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 20)
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).


20.

(solve as per the direction given above)

No sooner did I open the door
when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in
making us shiver from head to foot
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
than the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in
Discussion:
66 comments Page 2 of 7.

Swapnil said:   1 decade ago
The sentence is in PAST PERFECT tense. So, the correct sentence will be : No sooner had I opened the door than the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in making us shiver from head to foot.

Vaidehi Gupta said:   2 years ago
I think the first part (A) has error here.
The correct sentence is;

No sooner had I opened the door when the rain heavy and stormy rushed in making us shiver from head to foot.
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Utkarsh said:   7 years ago
These are some idioms of English.

Eg if you are using "not only" in a sentence then there must be "but also" in that sentence.

Same way "no sooner", "than" etc etc.

Inm said:   9 years ago
It is just a structure which should not be changed:

No sooner did X happened than Y happened.

No sooner had X happened than Y happened.

So "than" is necessary.

Sam said:   1 decade ago
These are some idioms of english.

Eg if you are using "not only" in a sentence thn thr must be "but also" in tht sentence. Same way "no sooner". "than" etc etc.

Satya said:   6 years ago
The sentence existed with conjunction. Those rules we have to follow.

1. No sooner followed by than.
2. Scarcely followed by when.
3. Hardly followed by when.

Nj. said:   1 decade ago
Hardly had i opened the door, when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in, making us shiver from head to foot.

This is what Vertika was trying to say.

Lucky said:   1 decade ago
'Nosooner' and than in b/w sentence relationshp i think so.
nosooner did i open the door is correct at the same time the above one is also correct

Muhammad said:   7 years ago
Why we use did before I?

Mostly we are using did do before the subject in question.

Then what about No sooner I did opened? Please clear me.

Mahesh said:   1 decade ago
A is wrong.

It should be like this.

No sooner when I opened the door the rain, heavy and stormy rushed in making us shiver from head to foot.


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