Select the most appropriate word segment that rectifies the bracketed and complete the given sentence meaningfully.
(No sooner did we arrived) at the airport than we got busy with the luggage we were carrying.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. No sooner did we arrive.
Error concept: Incorrect use of auxiliary verb and main verb together.
What is wrong: The given part “No sooner did we arrived” is wrong because after “did”, we must use the base form of the verb (arrive), not the past form (arrived).
Grammatical concept: In inverted sentences that begin with “No sooner”, the structure is:
No sooner + did + subject + base verb + than + clause.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Using “arrived” after “did” breaks the rule of verb form consistency. The helping verb “did” already indicates past tense, so the main verb must remain in base form “arrive.”
How to correct: Replace “did we arrived” with “did we arrive.”
Correct phrase: No sooner did we arrive
Final sentence: No sooner did we arrive at the airport than we got busy with the luggage we were carrying.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.