mdcat english MCQ #473

mdcat english MCQ #473

1. Question 1

   Q1. The grammatically incorrect form is: 'Scarcely he had finished his speech when the audience applauded.'

   • A) Scarcely he had finished his speech when the audience applauded.
   • B) Scarcely had he finished his speech when the audience applauded.
   • C) He had scarcely finished his speech when the audience applauded.
   • D) As soon as he finished, the audience applauded.

   Answer: Scarcely he had finished his speech when the audience applauded.

   Explanation: Option A lacks inversion after 'Scarcely'. The correct form is 'Scarcely had he'.