Question
Directions: The following items have four sentences, one of which is correct. Select the correct sentence.
NDA
General Ability
English
2026
NDA 2026 (Phase 1)
NDA General Ability Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. No sooner than he reached the station the train left.
- B. No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.
- C. No sooner he had reached the station than the train left.
- D. No sooner had he reached the station then the train left.
Answer
B. No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.
Step-by-step solution
The correct grammatical structure for sentences beginning with 'No sooner' is 'No sooner' followed by an inverted auxiliary verb and subject (e.g., 'had he' or 'did he'), and the two clauses must be joined by the conjunction 'than'. Option (a) incorrectly places 'than' immediately after 'No sooner'. Option (c) lacks the required inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb ('he had' instead of 'had he'). Option (d) incorrectly uses 'then' instead of 'than'. Option (b) correctly follows the structure: 'No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.' Answer: No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.
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