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      Question

      Of the four given options, choose the most appropriate

      one.
      A Hardly he had left the room when it started raining. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Hardly had he left the room when it started raining. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Hardly he left the room when it started raining. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Hardly had he left the room than it started raining. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution


      The correct option is (2) Hardly had he left the room when it started raining.In sentences beginning with hardly, an inverted structure is required: "Hardly had + subject + past participle." Additionally, "when" (not "than") is the correct conjunction in this structure.

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