Error detection and correction practice question for SSC. Select an option to check your answer, read the explanation and continue practicing.
Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: Scarcely had the meeting begun than the power went out.
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Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. than
Explanationव्याख्या
“Scarcely” is conventionally followed by “when” (or sometimes “before”), not “than.” Correct: Scarcely had the meeting begun when the power went out.
“Scarcely” के साथ सामान्यतः “when” आता है। इसलिए “than” के स्थान पर “when” होगा।
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