Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
No sooner did I finish (1) / my speech, I was subjected (2) / to a barrage of questions. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
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Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
No sooner...than is a pair of correlative conjunctions indicating that one action happens immediately after the other. No sooner must be followed by than to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: No sooner did I finish my speech than I was subjected to a barrage of questions.
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