Question

As soon as he left the house, he met with an accident. (Identify the correct 'No sooner ..... than' form of the above sentence from the alternatives given below)

• A. No sooner does he leave the house than he met with an accident.
• B. No sooner had he left the house than he met with an accident.
• C. No sooner did he leave the house than he met with an accident.
• D. No sooner do he leave the house than he met with an accident.

Hint:

In 'No sooner...than' constructions, use the past perfect tense for the first clause.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identifying 'No sooner... than' construction.
In the 'No sooner... than' construction, the auxiliary verb is had in the past perfect tense, followed by the main clause in the simple past tense. This structure emphasizes the immediate succession of events.

Step 2: Conclusion.
The correct form is (2) No sooner had he left the house than he met with an accident.