Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Hardly had I finished cooking dinner (before) Rajesh arrived.
(1) when
(2) then
(3) while
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option i.e. "when".
'Before'
should be replaced with
'when'
to convey the meaning that Rajesh arrived as soon as the speaker had finished cooking.
The other options,
'then'
and
'while'
are not the appropriate conjunctions
to be used in the sentence.
'Hardly...when'
is the appropriate conjunction form.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be "Hardly had I finished cooking dinner
when
Rajesh arrived."
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