Question

Use the appropriate conjunction to form a sentence:
We reached home. At that moment, the phone rang.
a) Not only we reached home, the phone rang.
b) No sooner did we reach home, than the phone rang
c) Before we reached home, the phone rang
d) We reached home, so the phone rang.

Answer 1

Hint: Conjunctions are used to join two separate sentences, clauses, and phrases together. Appropriate conjunction does not alter the given context or semantic meaning after joining the two separate entities.

Complete answer:
From the hint given to us, we know that conjunctions are connecting words that are used to connect two separate sentences, clauses, and phrases together. Suitable conjunction will not alter the meaning or context of the given sentences. Let us now analyze the given options to join the given two sentences:
a) ‘Not only’ is correlative conjunction which is used along with ‘but also’. A correlative conjunction is used to connect pairs to express comparison or contrast. However, we observe that in the first option ‘not only’ is used without ‘but also’ which is incorrect. It is also unsuitable to the context of the two sentences. Hence, the option ‘a’ is not the correct answer.
b) ‘No sooner - than’ is correlative conjunction. It is used when two events or actions take place together. No sooner introduces the action or the event that took place first. We observe that it fits the context of the given sentences and joins them correctly. Hence, we can conclude that option ‘b’ is the correct answer.
c) Before is used to introduce a clause that precedes another clause. We observe that it is unsuitable to the context of the two sentences as the second event does not precede the first event. Hence, we can say that option ‘c’ is not the correct answer.
d) So is coordinating conjunction which is used to indicate a cause of something. We observe that it is unsuitable for the given context of the two sentences as neither of them is a cause. Hence, we can say that option ‘d’ is not the correct answer.

Note:
 Conjunctions do not have a literal meaning but a grammatical meaning. Hence, we must understand the grammatical meaning and the usage of every conjunction in order to be able to use them correctly.