Question

Complete the sentence choosing the suitable word: No sooner did I get into the bus, __________ it began to rain.

• A. though
• B. that
• C. then
• D. than

Answer 1

Answer:

D. than

• "No sooner did I get into the bus, than it began to rain."

• Explanation:
  The pair “No sooner … than” is a standard grammatical structure used to show that one action happened immediately after another.

• Structure:

  • No sooner + auxiliary verb + subject + past participle + than + clause

• Example:

  • No sooner had he arrived than the meeting started.