Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Scarcely had Ramesh gone there _______ he met his father.
Option 1: then
Option 2: than
Option 3: when
Option 4: for
Correct Answer: when
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Scarcely...when are correlative conjunctions and are used to refer to an action that occurs almost immediately after another action. The sentence conveys the meaning that Ramesh met his father as soon as he went there.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: Scarcely had Ramesh gone there when he met his father.
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