Correct option is C
The correct substitution of the bracketed segment is
(c) No sooner did we arrive.
Explanation:
The sentence uses the correlative pair
“No sooner...than”, which always requires
inversion after “No sooner.” This means that the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. Since the verb “arrive” is in its base form here, we must use the structure:
No sooner + did + subject + base verb
Hence, “No sooner did we arrive” is grammatically correct.
Correct sentence: No sooner did we arrive at the airport than we got busy with the luggage we were carrying.
Grammatical rule used:
Inversion after “No sooner”: When “no sooner” is placed at the beginning of the sentence, the auxiliary verb “did” (in past simple tense) must be placed before the subject, followed by the base form of the main verb.
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Explanation in Hindi:
जब वाक्य की शुरुआत “No sooner” से होती है, तो inversion का प्रयोग होता है – यानी “did” पहले आएगा और उसके बाद subject और फिर क्रिया की base form।
Example:
No sooner did she enter the room than the lights went out.