The following sentence has been divided into four parts labelled A, B, C, D. One of them has an error. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies it.
(A) No sooner had the bell rung / (B) but the children / (C) rushed out / (D) of the classroom.
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) than the children
Concept (No Sooner ... Than) के अनुसार 'no sooner' का सहचर शब्द 'than' होता है, 'but' नहीं। संरचना है: No sooner had + subject + V3 ... than + subject + V2।
अतः segment (B) में 'but the children' के स्थान पर 'than the children' होगा।
Examiner का trap: दो घटनाओं में विरोध दिखने के कारण 'but' को सही मान लेना ही इसका trap है।
Concept (No Sooner ... Than): 'no sooner' is always paired with 'than', never with 'but'. The structure is: No sooner had + subject + V3 ... than + subject + V2.
So segment (B) 'but the children' should be 'than the children'.
✓ Correct sentence: No sooner had the bell rung than the children rushed out of the classroom.
Exam trap: accepting 'but' because the sentence seems to contrast two events; 'no sooner' takes 'than'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift III। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 · Shift III. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.