Hardly had he arrived ...... it started raining.

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The correct option is B when
"Hardly...when" is the commonly used English structure.
option B

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Hardly had he arrived ...... it started raining.

The correct option is B when"Hardly...when" is the commonly used English structure. option B

The correct option is B when
"Hardly...when" is the commonly used English structure.
option B