Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
No sooner the audit team arrived (1)/ than the discrepancies (2)/ were evident across multiple ledgers (3)/ and approval slips. (4)/
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
This sentence uses the correlative conjunction "No sooner... than," which follows a very specific rule regarding word order:
The Rule of Inversion: When a sentence begins with a negative expression like "No sooner," the subject and the auxiliary verb (had or did) must swap places. This is called inversion.