Advanced English Primary 6 Grammar

________ had the sun set than the temperature began to drop rapidly.

A Rarely
B No sooner
C Scarcely
D Hardly
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Step 1: Identify the correlative conjunction structure. The sentence contains the word 'than' later in the clause. Step 2: Recall that 'No sooner' is the only negative adverb in the options that pairs specifically with 'than'. Step 3: 'Hardly' and 'Scarcely' pair with 'when'.

Correct answer: No sooner

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