Question :
In these questions some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and indicate it corresponding to the appropriate letters. If there is no error, indicate corresponding to the last option.
No sooner he had realized (1) / his negligence than he began (2) / to take necessary measures (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: No sooner he had realized
Option 2: his negligence than he began
Option 3: to take necessary measures
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: No sooner he had realized
Solution : There is an error in the option 1.
Instead of using ‘he had realized’ we need to use ‘had he realized’.
We reverse the order of the auxiliary verb and subject when no sooner is used in the front position. In more formal and literary approaches, this is typical.
Example
No sooner had they started their walk than it started to rain.
Hence the correct sentence is
No sooner had he realized his negligence than he began to take necessary measures
