Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:
(A) Though the sweet shop was crowded, but the owner served us quickly.
(B) We stopped at a dhaba near Karnal, for the children were very hungry.
(C) Hardly had we reached the platform when the Shatabdi pulled out.
(D) As soon as the last bell rang, then the children ran out of the classroom.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (C) only
(A) Though the sweet shop was crowded, but the owner served us quickly. — Incorrect.
- “Though” already joins the two parts and shows the contrast.
- Adding “but” puts a second joining word in the same link.
- Correct form: Though the sweet shop was crowded, the owner served us quickly.
(B) We stopped at a dhaba near Karnal, for the children were very hungry. — Correct.
- After a comma, “for” means “because” and gives the reason.
(C) Hardly had we reached the platform when the Shatabdi pulled out. — Correct.
- “Hardly” goes with “when”.
- When a sentence begins with “Hardly”, the helping verb comes before the subject: “had we reached”.
(D) As soon as the last bell rang, then the children ran out of the classroom. — Incorrect.
- “As soon as” already joins the two actions in time.
- “Then” is an extra joining word and must be dropped.
- Correct form: As soon as the last bell rang, the children ran out of the classroom.