The following sentence has been split into four segments Identify the segment that contains a gramma...........

English Language (CGL) Error correction

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

No sooner did / the child start crying / then the mother / hugged him.

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SSC CGL 11th April 2022 Shift-3

No sooner did

then the mother

hugged him

the child start crying

- Option 1: No sooner did

- This phrase is part of a correlative conjunction "No sooner... than," which is used correctly here.

- Option 2: Then the mother

- This is where the error lies. It should be “than” instead of “then.” The correct structure is "No sooner... than."

- Option 3: Hugged him

- This segment correctly follows the phrase "the mother" and forms a grammatically correct part of the sentence.

- Option 4: The child start crying

- This segment follows "No sooner did" and correctly uses the base form of the verb "start," as required in this construction.

- Correct Answer:

- Option 2: then the mother

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