Question

Choose the appropriate option:
Hardly had they won the match _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the coach had a heartbreak
A. And
B. So
C. Than
D. When

Answer 1

Hint: Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together. Conjunctions allow you to form complex, elegant sentences and avoid the choppiness of multiple short sentences. For example, I work quickly and carefully.

Complete answer:
Option A) And – This option is not correct because hardly, scarcely, and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than. So, this option cancels out. Hence option A is incorrect.

Option B) So – This option is not correct because hardly, scarcely, and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than. So, this option cancels out. Hence option B is incorrect.

Option C) Than - This option is not correct because hardly, scarcely, and barely are followed by when, while no sooner is followed by than. Than provides a form of contrast between two events. So this option cancels out. Hence option C is incorrect.

Option D) When – This option is correct because When is obviously related to time. hardly, scarcely and barely are followed by when.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:When a story is told in the past tense, the adverbials hardly, scarcely, barely, and no sooner are often used to emphasize that one event quickly followed another. The verb describing the earlier event is usually in the past perfect tense. If hardly, scarcely, barely, and no sooner are in the initial position, the subject and auxiliary are inverted. Hence, option D is correct.