Question

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:

He had scarcely finished his work _____ he received an email from his boss asking him to stay longer.

• A. than
• B. as
• C. when
• D. but

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

when

As a rule, follow 'scarcely' with 'when' and not 'than'. Hence, the correct answer is C) When.