The part of the sentence underlined below may contain an error. Choose the option that replaces the underlined part with the grammatically correct choice.
He had not scarcely entered when I shouted.
The part of the sentence underlined below may contain an error. Choose the option that replaces the underlined part with the grammatically correct choice.
He had not scarcely entered when I shouted.
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- scarcely entered when
- scarcely entered than
- not hardly entered when
- scarcely enters
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
'Scarcely' already carries a negative sense, so adding 'not' creates a double negative. The correct pairing is 'scarcely ... when' to link two events that happen almost together.
- scarcely entered when is correct because it drops the extra 'not' and keeps the standard 'scarcely ... when' construction.
- scarcely entered than is wrong because 'scarcely' pairs with 'when', not 'than' ('than' goes with 'no sooner').
- not hardly entered when is wrong because 'not hardly' is also a double negative.
- scarcely enters is wrong because the past perfect setting needs 'entered', not the present 'enters'.
The correct choice is 'scarcely entered when'.
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