Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:
(A) Neither the lift nor the generator was working when we reached the hospital at midnight.
(B) No sooner had the auto stopped when the driver asked us for twenty rupees more.
(C) Scarcely had the guests sat down to eat when the power went off.
(D) The new librarian of our college is not only strict but also very helpful.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) Neither the lift nor the generator was working when we reached the hospital at midnight. — Correct.
- “Neither” goes with “nor”. The pair joins two negative ideas.
(B) No sooner had the auto stopped when the driver asked us for twenty rupees more. — Incorrect.
- “No sooner” goes with “than”, not with “when”.
- Correct form: No sooner had the auto stopped than the driver asked us for twenty rupees more.
(C) Scarcely had the guests sat down to eat when the power went off. — Correct.
- “Scarcely” goes with “when”.
- When a sentence begins with “Scarcely”, the helping verb comes before the subject: “had the guests sat”.
(D) The new librarian of our college is not only strict but also very helpful. — Correct.
- “Not only” goes with “but also”. The pair adds a second point to the first.