Q. Find the error - No sooner he had arrived (a)/ home then he was asked (b) / to start on another journey (c) / no error (d)
The error is in part (a).
❌ No sooner he had arrived
✅ No sooner had he arrived
Rule:
The structure is:
No sooner + had + subject + past participle + than + clause
So, the correct sentence is:
✅ "No sooner had he arrived home than he was asked to start on another journey."
Also note:
- No sooner ... than is the correct pair.
- No sooner ... then is incorrect.
Therefore, there are actually two errors:
- Part (a): Wrong word order → No sooner had he arrived
- Part (b): then should be than
If the exam expects only one error, the standard answer is (a) because the inversion after No sooner is the primary grammatical rule being tested.
✅ Answer: (a).
Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
The error is in part (a).
❌ No sooner he had arrived
✅ No sooner had he arrived
Rule:
The structure is:
No sooner + had + subject + past participle + than + clause
So, the correct sentence is:
✅ "No sooner had he arrived home than he was asked to start on another journey."
Also note:
- No sooner ... than is the correct pair.
- No sooner ... then is incorrect.
Therefore, there are actually two errors:
- Part (a): Wrong word order → No sooner had he arrived
- Part (b): then should be than
If the exam expects only one error, the standard answer is (a) because the inversion after No sooner is the primary grammatical rule being tested.
✅ Answer: (a).