Select the option that correctly rectifies the error in the following direct speech sentence.
The judge said, “No sooner did the witness enter the courtroom when the proceedings began.”
Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation
Answer: (D) The judge said, “No sooner did the witness enter the courtroom than the proceedings began.”
Concept (No Sooner ... Than का Inversion): 'No sooner' के बाद Inversion होता है, और इसका सही जोड़ीदार 'than' है, 'when' नहीं। संरचना है: No sooner + did + Subject + V1 ... than ... या No sooner had + Subject + V3 ... than ...
दिए गए वाक्य में 'when' ग़लत है। विकल्प (d) में 'did the witness enter ... than' सही रूप है, क्योंकि 'did' के बाद क्रिया का मूल रूप (V1) आता है।
विकल्प (a) में 'did' के बाद 'entered' (V2) ग़लत है।
विकल्प (b) और (c) में 'when' बना रहता है।
✓ शुद्ध वाक्य: The judge said, “No sooner did the witness enter the courtroom than the proceedings began.”
Examiner का trap: 'No sooner' के साथ 'when' को सही मान लेना ही इसका जाल है; इसका जोड़ीदार 'than' है।
Concept (No Sooner ... Than Inversion): after 'No sooner' inversion takes place, and its correct partner is 'than', not 'when'. The structure is: No sooner + did + subject + V1 ... than ..., or No sooner had + subject + V3 ... than ...
In the given sentence 'when' is wrong. Option (d) has the correct form 'did the witness enter ... than', because after 'did' the base form (V1) comes.
Option (a) keeps 'entered' (V2) after 'did', which is wrong.
Options (b) and (c) keep 'when'.
✓ Correct sentence: The judge said, “No sooner did the witness enter the courtroom than the proceedings began.”
Exam trap: accepting 'when' as the partner of 'No sooner'. Its partner is 'than'.
Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 9 Oct 2026 · Shift I। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: DSSSB ASO 2026 · 9 Oct 2026 · Shift I. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.