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:
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Rashmi said:
1 decade ago
Please explain.
Desperado said:
1 decade ago
@Priya it won't be gramatically right.
Laveena said:
1 decade ago
Both had and did can be used after no sooner, the used of the following word depends upon the tense of the words used, later in the sentence.
E. G here "did" is used because we have here "making us shiver. ".
I. E. Shivering is still happening. Post effects of the events are still visible.
In the sentence, but in e. G. Like "No sooner had the company launched a new product than it went bankrupt", "had" is used because of "went bankrupt" where you are not able to see any continuous form of post effects by the statement.
E. G here "did" is used because we have here "making us shiver. ".
I. E. Shivering is still happening. Post effects of the events are still visible.
In the sentence, but in e. G. Like "No sooner had the company launched a new product than it went bankrupt", "had" is used because of "went bankrupt" where you are not able to see any continuous form of post effects by the statement.
Rashika said:
1 decade ago
No sooner + inverted past perfect ... than + past tense
No sooner HAD I said it than I realised how stupid it was.
No sooner HAD I said it than I realised how stupid it was.
Raph said:
1 decade ago
"then" or "than". Not a comparison so I'm confused why "than" is used.
Krati said:
1 decade ago
When no sooner comes at starting inversion can take place. No sooner+inversion of the sentence+than.
Akash said:
1 decade ago
No sooner when I opened the door the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in making us shiver from head to foot. Is this Correct ?
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.
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.
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.
Sreeanta said:
1 decade ago
It is not necessarily a past perfect tense @Swapnil. The sentence can be framed as " No sooner I opened the door than the rain, heavy and stormy, rushed in making us shiver from head to foot. " Or it can said the way it is given in the question.
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