Choose the grammatically correct sentences from the options given below:
(A) The panchayat put up loudspeakers at the main crossing in order that every villager might hear about the free eye camp.
(B) Though the auditorium was only half full, but the young sitar player performed with the same energy till the very end.
(C) No sooner had the society guard locked the main gate for the night when a delivery van pulled up outside.
(D) Whether you take the metro or the bus, the trip from our college to the stadium takes about forty minutes.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) and (D) only
(A) The panchayat put up loudspeakers at the main crossing in order that every villager might hear about the free eye camp. — Correct.
- “In order that” shows a purpose. It is followed by “may” or “might”.
- After the past verb “put up”, “might hear” is right.
(B) Though the auditorium was only half full, but the young sitar player performed with the same energy till the very end. — Incorrect.
- “Though” already joins the two parts and shows the contrast.
- Adding “but” puts two joining words in one link.
- Correct form: Though the auditorium was only half full, the young sitar player performed with the same energy till the very end.
(C) No sooner had the society guard locked the main gate for the night when a delivery van pulled up outside. — Incorrect.
- “No sooner” goes with “than”, not with “when”.
- Correct form: No sooner had the society guard locked the main gate for the night than a delivery van pulled up outside.
(D) Whether you take the metro or the bus, the trip from our college to the stadium takes about forty minutes. — Correct.
- “Whether ... or” here means “in either case”. The result is the same in both cases.