Error Spotting · Question 12 · Hard

Error Spotting question 12

Read the sentence below, divided into parts, and identify the part that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, choose (D).
(A) No sooner did the results appear / (B) on the portal / (C) when the server crashed. / (D) No error

  1. (A) No sooner did the results appear
  2. (B) on the portal
  3. (C) when the server crashed.
  4. (D) No error
Answer and explanation

Answer: C. (C) when the server crashed.

Explanation: 'No sooner' is paired with 'than', not 'when': 'No sooner did the results appear ... than the server crashed.'

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