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    Question

    No sooner did he finished his examination than he left

    for his cricket training centre. Select the option that will improve the bold  part of the given sentence. In case  no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
    A no sooner did he finish Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B no sooner than he finished Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C no sooner than he did finished Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D no sooner had he finish Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In sentences with "No sooner... than", the structure is "did + base form of the verb." Therefore, "did he finish" is correct. Using "finished" after "did" is grammatically incorrect, as "did" already indicates the past tense.

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