English Language · solved example
Choose the option that best replaces the underlined part. If no change is needed, choose 'No improvement'. Scarcely had the meeting begun _than the power_ failed.
- when the powerCorrect
- then the power
- that the power
- until the power
- No improvement
Solution
The correlative of 'scarcely' (and 'hardly') is 'when', not 'than'. The sentence should read 'Scarcely had the meeting begun when the power failed.'