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Q: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. _____ did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.
  • A. As soon as
  • B. No sooner
  • C. Just as
  • D. Hardly
  • E. None of these
Correct Answer: Option B - In the blank space 'No sooner' will be used. Because it is a co-relative conjunction. 'No sooner ------- than' is used together. The use of some co-relative conjunctions – Hardly/scarcely --------- when Not only --------- but also
B. In the blank space 'No sooner' will be used. Because it is a co-relative conjunction. 'No sooner ------- than' is used together. The use of some co-relative conjunctions – Hardly/scarcely --------- when Not only --------- but also

Explanations:

In the blank space 'No sooner' will be used. Because it is a co-relative conjunction. 'No sooner ------- than' is used together. The use of some co-relative conjunctions – Hardly/scarcely --------- when Not only --------- but also