JAMB - English Language (2025 - No. 209)
In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Scarcely ______ she entered the room when the phone rang.
did
has
does
had
Explanation
When a sentence begins with a negative or restrictive word like Scarcely, Hardly, or No sooner, the subject and verb must be inverted.
Structure: Scarcely + had + subject + past participle (entered).
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