Single correct option
Spot the erroneous segment of the sentence below; where every segment is correct, pick the final option.
No sooner did the captain gave the order / than the crew / rushed to / their stations.
No sooner did the captain gave the order / than the crew / rushed to / their stations.
- A. No sooner did the captain gave the order
- B. than the crew
- C. rushed to
- D. their stations.
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Answer: (A) No sooner did the captain gave the order
After the auxiliary 'did' the main verb must be in its base form, so 'did the captain give' is correct, or alternatively 'No sooner had the captain given'. 'Gave' repeats the past tense twice. Note that 'no sooner' is rightly followed by 'than', so the second part is correct.
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