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)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
than the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in
Discussion:
66 comments Page 5 of 7.
Shivajyothi said:
8 years ago
No sooner had I opened the door when the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in --- is wrong
No sooner had I opened the door than the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in ---- is the right
reason : No sooner is used to show that one thing happens immediately after another thing. It is often used with the past perfect and usually followed by than.
Eg : [event 1] They had no sooner arrived than [event 2] they were arguing.
No sooner had I opened the door than the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in ---- is the right
reason : No sooner is used to show that one thing happens immediately after another thing. It is often used with the past perfect and usually followed by than.
Eg : [event 1] They had no sooner arrived than [event 2] they were arguing.
BIPIN said:
8 years ago
No, sooner always followed by than.
Juda said:
8 years ago
@Shivajyothi.
You gave one eg right but that is not the correct framing of no sooner.
No sooner had they arrived than they were arguing.
You gave one eg right but that is not the correct framing of no sooner.
No sooner had they arrived than they were arguing.
Saurav said:
8 years ago
It could have been option A also.
As soon as I open the door.
As soon as I open the door.
Venkatmohith said:
8 years ago
than or then?
Kiran padhi said:
7 years ago
It can also be then?
Why not then? Please explain.
Why not then? Please explain.
Kiran padhi said:
7 years ago
Please explain the difference.
Preetham said:
7 years ago
Is it than or then?
Sravani said:
7 years ago
Can anyone explain it briefly?
Umair khan said:
7 years ago
Why we used "than" while we know than is used only for comparison. In this sentence, there is no comparison.
If we use "Then" then it would be better because it is used for whats comes next. Like As sooner did I open the door then the rain the heavy and stormy rushed in?
If we use "Then" then it would be better because it is used for whats comes next. Like As sooner did I open the door then the rain the heavy and stormy rushed in?
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