Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?
S1: No sooner did John see the police when he ran away.
S2: Hardly did John see Rambo than he stopped his motorcycle.
S3: No sooner did John see the police than he ran away.
S4: Hardly did John see Rambo when he stopped his motorcycle.
A) Only S1 and S4
B) Only S2 and S3
C) Only S1 and S2
D) Only S3 and S4
Answer (2)
In this question, you are being asked to evaluate the grammatical correctness of four sentences using the structures 'No sooner... than' and 'Hardly... when/than.' These expressions are used to indicate that one event follows another very quickly.
No sooner... than : This structure is used to indicate that as soon as one situation happens, another happens immediately afterward. The correct phrase is 'No sooner... than.'
Hardly... when/than : Typically, 'Hardly' is followed by 'when,' but it's also sometimes used with 'than.' Both are used to express that one event happened slightly before another.
Let's review each sentence:
S1: No sooner did John see the police when he ran away.
This sentence is incorrect. The correct phrase should be 'No sooner... than,' not 'when.'
S2: Hardly did John see Rambo than he stopped his motorcycle.
This sentence is incorrect. The phrase should be 'Hardly... when.'
S3: No sooner did John see the police than he ran away.
This sentence is correct. 'No sooner... than' is correctly used to describe events happening in quick succession.
S4: Hardly did John see Rambo when he stopped his motorcycle.
This sentence is correct. 'Hardly... when' is used appropriately, as there is a slight difference in the timing of events.
Based on these analyses, the grammatically correct sentences are S3 and S4.
Chosen option : D) Only S3 and S4
The grammatically correct sentences are S3 and S4, which use the structures 'No sooner... than' and 'Hardly... when' correctly. The incorrect sentences, S1 and S2, misuse these phrases. Thus, the correct option is D) Only S3 and S4.
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