Question

Find out the error in the following sentence, if any. If there is no error, your answer is 'E'.
Scarcely had he bought (A) the ticket when the guard (B) showed the flag and (C) the train started (D) No Error (E).

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D
• E. E

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

E

Here, the sentence is correct as is with no grammatical errors and correct sentence construction. Therefore, E is the answer. (Scarcely had...when is a correct construction)