Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
She had no sooner taken a few steps forward that she suddenly recoiled.
Option 1: No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than
Option 2: She did no sooner taken a few steps forward than
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: She did no sooner took a few steps forward than
Correct Answer: No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
Explanation: The grammatical structure following "no sooner" requires inversion, where the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. In this case, the correct form is "No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than." This inversion is necessary to maintain grammatical accuracy and follows the conventional structure used with "no sooner." The conjunction "than" is also appropriately used to introduce the result or consequence of the action.
So, the correct sentence would be: " No sooner had she taken a few steps forward than she suddenly recoiled".
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