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Question : Directions: In these questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).

Not until did he receive her letter he fully realised her problem

(1) Not until he received her letter did he fully realise

(2) Not until had he received her letter that he

(3) Not until he had received her letter that he

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: (1)


Solution : The correct option is the first option.

Explanation:

The phrase "not until" is used to express that something happened only after a certain point in time. When a sentence begins with the phrase "not until", the subject and auxiliary verb in the first clause, immediately after "not until" are not inverted (he received). However, in the second clause, the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted ("did he fully realise").

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Not until he received her letter did he fully realise her problem.

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