[amp_mcq option1=”No sooner had” option2=”Hardly” option3=”Sooner than” option4=”No improvement” correct=”option1″]
The correct answer is: A. No sooner had
The sentence “As soon as I stepped inside the hall, I could hear the sound of boys and girls singing aloud” is in the simple past tense. The correct way to express the idea of “as soon as” in the simple past tense is to use the phrase “no sooner had.”
The other options are incorrect because they do not express the idea of “as soon as” in the simple past tense.
- Option B, “Hardly had,” is used to express the idea of “as soon as” in the past perfect tense.
- Option C, “Sooner than,” is used to express the idea of “before” in the simple past tense.
- Option D, “No improvement,” is incorrect because the sentence is already in the correct form.
Here are some examples of how to use the phrase “no sooner had” in a sentence:
- No sooner had I arrived at the party than it started to rain.
- No sooner had I said goodbye to my friends than I realized I had forgotten my keys.
- No sooner had I started to eat dinner than I got a phone call.