Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Hardly had we get in but the train started
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. we got in when
- The underlined part of the given sentence is erroneous in nature.
- Since the given sentence is in the past tense form of the verb 'get'.
- Two clauses of a sentence are connected using the wrong conjunction "but".
- Since there are two events happening simultaneously, subordinate conjunction should be used.
- The subordinate conjunction when is used to denote time in the sentence.
- Thus, instead of but, we should be using when.
The correct sentence is:
Hardly had we get in when the train started