Question

Change the sentence with 'as soon as' to sentence with 'no sooner than'.
As soon as Ron finished his studies, he got a good job.

• A. No sooner has Ron finished his studies than he got a good job.
• B. No sooner did Ron finished his studies than he got a good job.
• C. No sooner does Ron finish his studies than he gets a good job.
• D. No sooner had Ron finished his studies than he got a good job.

Answer 1

The correct option is D No sooner had Ron finished his studies than he got a good job.

'No sooner..than' is used to suggest that one action takes place immediately after another action. When 'no sooner..than' is used at the beginning of the sentences then auxiliary verb goes before the subject. No sooner always introduces the event that occurred first.

The given sentence can be transformed using no sooner..than by beginning the sentence with 'no sooner'' followed by 'than'.

Thus, option D is the correct answer as 'auxiliary verb - had' is before the subject 'Ron'. 'Had' should be used as the given sentence is in the past tense. Options A and C are grammatically wrong. Instead of 'finished', 'finish' should be used in option B thus it is also a wrong option.