Choose the most suitable option to replace the underlined part of the sentence :
Rarely you come across someone so dedicated.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
do you come across
Explanation
This sentence tests the rule of adverbial inversion. When a sentence begins with a negative or restrictive adverb like Rarely, Seldom, Hardly, or Scarcely, the standard word order is inverted. This means an auxiliary verb must come before the subject (Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb). Since the sentence is in the simple present tense and refers to the base form verb 'come,' the auxiliary verb 'do' is required before the subject 'you.'
Key Points
Grammar Rule: Negative Adverb (Rarely) + Auxiliary Verb (do) + Subject (you) + Main Verb (come).
Incorrect Options: 'you come across' lacks the required inversion, 'have you come across' would require the past participle form come (which is identical, but option 1 is marked as the answer for simple present tense habitual truth), and 'did you came across' incorrectly duplicates the past tense.