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    Question

    Read each sentence carefully to find out whether there

    is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence marked (a), (b), (c) or (d). Choose the option corresponding to that part. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose “No error (e)” as your answer. Ignore errors of punctuation, if any. Rarely the authorities had encountered (a) such a coordinated attempt (b) to exploit regulatory loopholes (c) across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously (d). No error (e)
    A a Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B b Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D d Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E e Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    This question tests inversion after negative adverbs.  When a sentence begins with negative or restrictive adverbs such as rarely, seldom, hardly, or never, the auxiliary verb must precede the subject. The correct structure should be “Rarely had the authorities encountered…” Instead, the sentence incorrectly retains normal word order.  Hence, the error lies in part (a), where inversion has not been applied.

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