Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

No sooner did this idea enter his head, than it carried conviction with it.

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  1. No sooner does this idea enter
  2. No substitution
  3. No sooner do his idea enter
  4. No sooner has his idea enter

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Option 2 : No substitution
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The correct answer is No substitution.Key Points

  • Using the other options as substitution would render the sentence grammatically incorrect and meaningless.
  • The phrase “no sooner” is always followed by the verb “did” or “had”. 
  • Therefore, no substitution is required here.
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