Question:

_______ had I reached the stadium, than the match started.

AEither

BNeither

CBoth

DNo sooner

Answer:

D. No sooner

Explanation:

  • If the second event occurs immediately after the first, we can express that idea using the structure no sooner … than.
  • Note that in this structure no sooner introduces the event that occurred first.
  • No sooner had had I reached the stadium than the match started (= I came first and the match started right after me.)

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