Question

Transform the sentence with 'as soon as' to sentence with 'no sooner than'.
As soon as the conversation began the protestors rushed to the stage.

• A. No sooner does the conversation begins than the protesters rushed to the stage.
• B. No sooner did the conversation begun than the protesters rushed to the stage.
• C. No sooner had the conversation begun than the protesters rushed to the stage.
• D. No sooner had the conversation began than the protesters rushed to the stage.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

No sooner had the conversation begun than the protesters rushed to the stage.

'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 'had' is before the subject 'the conversation'. Options A, B and D are grammatically wrong.