1.‘Scarcely’ and ‘hardly’ are followed by ‘when’ and not by ‘than’. Uses - I had scarcely entered the room than the phone rang. (Incorrect) I had scarcely entered the room when the phone rang. (Correct)
Directions (Q.1 - 5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.