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Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:

He had scarcely closed his books ______ the telephone began to ring.

A

for

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as

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C

than

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D

when

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Solution

The correct option is D when
Choice D is correct as when here denotes 'after which' implying suddeness. Choice A is wrong as for denotes ' purpose Choice B is wrong as denotes 'because of Choice C is wrong as 'than' is used for comparing two things. Hence D is correct.

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