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Subject: Verbal AbilityTopic: Grammar and Correct UsageHardmcq_singleAdded: 3/6/2026

Question

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A.Hardly had she arrived when the meeting started.Correct
B.Hardly she had arrived when the meeting started.
C.Hardly she arrived when the meeting started.
D.Hardly had she arrived than the meeting started.

Correct Answer

A. Hardly had she arrived when the meeting started.

Explanation

The correct inverted structure is ‘Hardly had she arrived when…’.

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