SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 11

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q11

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______ did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. No sooner

  • 'No sooner' and 'than' are correlative conjunction.
  • This implies that 'no sooner' is always followed by 'than'.

Thus, the most appropriate filler is No sooner.

The correct sentence is:

No sooner did she open her lunch box than everyone gathered around her.