Select the word that completes the correlative structure:
No sooner had the opening whistle blown _____ the national hockey forward netted a stunning goal.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. than
- Step 1: Recognize the negative correlative construction: 'No sooner had [subject] [past participle]' standardly pairs with 'than'.
- Step 2: Complete the structure: 'No sooner had the opening whistle blown than the forward netted...'.
Answer
than.
Why not the others: 'when' is paired with 'hardly' and 'scarcely', not 'no sooner'; 'then' is a temporal sequence marker, not a correlative subordinator; 'before' is paired with 'scarcely', not 'no sooner'.
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