Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
No sooner / did the chairman arrived / than the / proceedings commenced.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. did the chairman arrived
- The correct form should use the base form of the verb after "did" in the inversion structure. "Arrived" should be "arrive."
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The corrected phrase should be "did the chairman arrive."
So, the corrected sentence would be: "No sooner did the chairman arrive than the proceedings commenced."