169. No sooner he saw a lion, he began to weep.
Correct answer: B. No sooner did he see a lion than he began to weep.
- A. (A) No sooner he saw a lion when he began to weep.
- B. No sooner did he see a lion than he began to weep.
- C. (C) No sooner does he see a lion when he began to weep.
- D. (D) No sooner did he saw a lion then he began to weep.
Explanation
This construction follows the correct pattern for expressing the idea of something happening immediately after something else ("no sooner...than"). The correct auxiliary verb "did" is used before the subject "he," and "see" is used in the base form after the subject.
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