Question

Rewrite the following sentence using 'no sooner than':
As soon as Jacob stepped into the courtroom, his cell phone rang.

• A. No sooner does Jacob step into the courtroom than his cell phone rang.
• B. No sooner did Jacob step into the courtroom than his cell phone rang.
• C. No sooner did Jacob step into the courtroom then his cell phone rang.
• D. No sooner had Jacob stepped into the courtroom then his cell phone rang.

Answer 1

The correct option is B No sooner did Jacob step into the courtroom than his cell phone rang.

'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'.

Option B is the correct answer as the auxiliary verb 'did' is before the subject 'Jacob'. 'Did' should be used as the given sentence is in the past tense. Options A, C, and D are grammatically wrong.