Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'. (No sooner had the ink dried on last week's column, that) one of my long-suffering 17 readers was into action.
Option 1: No sooner had the ink dry on last week's column, than
Option 2: No sooner did the ink dried on last week's column, than
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: No sooner had the ink dried on last week's column, than
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Correct Answer: No sooner had the ink dried on last week's column, than
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The phrase no sooner...than is a correlative conjunction used to express that one action or event happens immediately after another. In this case, had the ink dried on last week's column is the first part, and than one of my long-suffering 17 readers was into action is the second part of the correlative conjunction. This construction helps to convey a sense of immediacy and a quick succession of events. The correct usage maintains the parallel structure required by correlative conjunctions.
Therefore, the correct answer will be: "No sooner had the ink dried on last week's column, than."
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