SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level)22 Sep 2026Shift 3Inversion

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.

Scarcely / had he entered the room / than / the lights went out.

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (C) than

Scarcely के साथ when आता है, than नहीं। Than केवल no sooner के लिए है। आरंभिक शब्द और inversion (had he entered) सही हैं।
Scarcely + had + S + V3 + when + V2
✓
Scarcely had he entered the room when the lights went out.
सरल अर्थ: वह कमरे में घुसा ही था कि बत्तियाँ बुझ गईं।
Scarcely goes with when, not than. Than is only for no sooner. The opener and the inversion (had he entered) are correct.
Scarcely + had + S + V3 + when + V2
✓
Scarcely had he entered the room when the lights went out.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

A'Scarcely' में 'Hardly' सही लगा होगा। पर दोनों का अर्थ एक है और दोनों एक ही संरचना शुरू करते हैं, इसलिए यह सही है।'Scarcely' seemed to need 'Hardly'. But both words mean the same and start the same pattern, so it is correct.
B'had he entered' में 'he had entered' सही लगा होगा। पर 'scarcely' जैसे आरंभिक शब्द के बाद सहायक क्रिया कर्ता से पहले आती है।'had he entered' seemed to need 'he had entered'. But after an opener like 'scarcely' the helping verb comes before the subject.
D'the lights went out' में 'had gone out' सही लगा होगा। पर जोड़ने वाले शब्द के बाद का clause past indefinite में रहता है।'the lights went out' seemed to need 'had gone out'. But the clause after the joining word stays in the past indefinite.

Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 22 Sep 2026 · Shift 3। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC Selection Post Phase 14 (Matric Level) · 22 Sep 2026 · Shift 3. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.