Which part of this sentence has an error?
No sooner had the bell rung when the children ran out of the class.

No sooner hadCorrect answerYour answerthe bell rungCorrect answerYour answerwhen the childrenCorrect answerYour answerran out of the classCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"No sooner" is always paired with "than": "No sooner had the bell rung than the children ran out."

Worth noting

"Hardly" and "scarcely" take "when", which is why "when" tempts. "No sooner" takes "than".

Concept: "No sooner ... than"
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Which part of this sentence has an error?No sooner had the bell rung when the children ran out of the class.

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Which part of this sentence has an error?
No sooner had the bell rung when the children ran out of the class.