Choose the sentences in which the conjunction is used correctly:
(A) Unless the rain does not stop by noon, the match will be called off.
(B) No sooner had the referee blown the whistle than the players rushed to hug their coach.
(C) Although the stall was small, but it sold the best vada pav in the lane.
(D) The shopkeeper said we could pay later so long as we cleared the bill before Diwali.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (D) only
(A) Unless the rain does not stop by noon, the match will be called off. — Incorrect.
- “Unless” already means “if not”.
- Adding another “not” turns the meaning upside down.
- Correct form: Unless the rain stops by noon, the match will be called off.
(B) No sooner had the referee blown the whistle than the players rushed to hug their coach. — Correct.
- “No sooner” goes with “than”.
- The helping verb “had” comes before the subject: “had the referee blown”.
(C) Although the stall was small, but it sold the best vada pav in the lane. — Incorrect.
- “Although” already joins the two parts.
- Adding “but” puts two joining words in one link.
- Correct form: Although the stall was small, it sold the best vada pav in the lane.
(D) The shopkeeper said we could pay later so long as we cleared the bill before Diwali. — Correct.
- “So long as” means “on the condition that”.