WAEC - English Language (2004 - No. 69)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
No sooner had we started the journey..........we had a flat Tyre
No sooner had we started the journey..........we had a flat Tyre
then
that
when
than
Spiegazione
The use of "no sooner...than" is a correlative conjunction that emphasises the immediate sequence of events. In this case, it indicates that one event followed another in quick succession.