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Option 2 : Scarcely had he entered the room

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सही उत्तर Scarcely had he entered the room है।

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Choose the best alternative that improves the sentence. "Scarcely he had entered the room when the alarm went off."

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Hardly he had entered the room
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Scarcely had he entered the room
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Scarcely he had enter the room
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Correct Answer: Scarcely had he entered the room

When a sentence begins with a negative adverb like "scarcely", subject-auxiliary inversion is required. The correct form is "Scarcely had he entered the room".

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