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Zorluk: KolayConjunctions and Clause Structure

Complete the sentence below by supplying the appropriate conjunction required by the clause structure.

Cevap:No sooner had the principal finished speaking 【than】 the assembly cheered enthusiastically.

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than
In standard clause structure, the correlative adverbs 'no sooner' must be followed by the conjunction 'than' to connect the main clause with the subordinate clause detailing an immediate subsequent event.

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1
Identify the introductory correlative structure in the sentence.
The main clause begins with the inverted expression 'No sooner had'.
Correlative conjunctions function in strict, fixed grammatical pairs to link clauses.
2
Select the correct paired conjunction to introduce the subsequent clause.
The standard paired conjunction for 'no sooner' is 'than'.
In standard English grammatical structure, 'no sooner' requires 'than' to connect the time clause describing an immediate succeeding event.

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Correlative Conjunction Pairing (No sooner... than)
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Conjunctions and Clause Structure

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