Question

Transform the sentence with 'as soon as' to sentence with 'no sooner than'.
As soon as we came out of the hotel, it started raining.

• A. No sooner do we come out of the hotel than it started raining.
• B. No sooner had we came out of the hotel than it started raining.
• C. No sooner did we come out of the hotel than it started raining.
• D. No sooner did we come out of the hotel then it started raining.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

No sooner did we come out of the hotel than it started raining.

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