Q23
No sooner ......... than the police handcuffed him.
A.
he came
B.
did he came
C.
did he come
AnswerD.
had he come
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
No sooner is an expression that is used in formal English and is usually followed by an inverted sentence structure.When a sentence begins with No sooner, it is followed by an auxiliary verb (like "did" or "had") and then the subject.
The correct structure is: No sooner + did + subject + base form of verb + than + ...
So, the correct sentence is: No sooner did he come than the police handcuffed him.
Option A ("he came") is incorrect because it does not follow the inversion required after "No sooner".
Option B ("did he came") is incorrect because "did" is already the auxiliary verb, so the main verb should be in base form ("come", not "came").
Option D ("had he come") is grammatically possible in past perfect tense but not suitable here unless the context demands a prior past action.
Therefore, Option C is the grammatically correct and contextually appropriate choice.