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    Question

    In each sentence, a part is given in bold. Choose the

    best alternative. If no improvement is required, choose (E). Hardly the meeting had started when the participants began raising objections regarding the revised proposal.
    A the meeting started when the participants began raising objections Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B had the meeting started than the participants began raising objections Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the meeting had started when the participants had begun raising objections Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D had the meeting started when the participants began raising objections Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Rule: Hardly/Scarcely + had + subject + V3 + when Original: “Hardly the meeting had started…” Correct: “Hardly had the meeting started when…” Other options: A → no inversion B → “than” incorrect (should be “when”) C → wrong structure Thus, D is correct.

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