No sooner had we started our journey than the bus _____ down.

A

had broken

B

break

C

broke

D

broken

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Complete Sentence Example:
No sooner had we started our journey than the bus broke down.

Explanation:

  • No sooner…than is a correlative conjunction used to indicate that one event happens immediately after another.

  • Structure:
    No sooner had + subject + past participle (verb) + than + subject + past tense (verb)

Similar Expressions:

  • Hardly had → used with when

  • Scarcely had → used with when

  • All three expressions convey the meaning of “করে না করতেই / হতে না হতেই” (as soon as / hardly).

Rules:

  • After No sooner, use than (not then).

  • After Hardly or Scarcely, use when (not than).

More Examples:

  1. No sooner had he finished his breakfast than the phone rang.

  2. No sooner had she stepped outside than it started raining.

  3. No sooner had we sat down for dinner than the phone rang.

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