Sentence Correctionhard · Past Paper
Identify the part that contains an error: Scarcely (a) / had I (b) / entered the room (c) / than the light went out (d).
AScarcely
Bhad I
Centered the room
Dthan the light went out
✓ Correct Answer: D — than the light went out
'Scarcely' and 'Hardly' are paired with 'when' or 'before', not 'than'.
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