English grammar – Spot the error (choose the part with an error or “No error”). Inversion pattern: No sooner had the jeep / arrives the station / than a young police officer / jumped out of it.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: arrives the station

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Two errors hide in Segment B: (1) verb form after “had” in the “No sooner had …” construction must be past participle (“arrived”), and (2) the correct preposition is “at the station,” not “the station” without a preposition.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Inversion with “No sooner had …” is correct in A.
  • Segment B wrongly uses present “arrives.”
  • Travel/arrival takes “arrive at + small place” (e.g., station).


Concept / Approach:
Structure: “No sooner had + subject + past participle … than + simple past …”. Therefore: “No sooner had the jeep arrived at the station than …”. Fixing B resolves both the participle requirement and the preposition of arrival.



Step-by-Step Solution:

Change “arrives” → “arrived.”Insert preposition: “arrived at the station.”Leave C–D as they already form a correct continuation.


Verification / Alternative check:

Corrected: “No sooner had the jeep arrived at the station than a young police officer jumped out of it.”


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

A and C–D are fine; only B violates verb form and preposition rules.


Common Pitfalls:

Using present forms after auxiliary inversion with “had”; forgetting “at” with “arrive” for points/places.


Final Answer:
arrives the station

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