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Spotting errors in English

  • Hardly the inspector had
  • arrived there to
  • investigate the crime
  • when the house was set ablaze.

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Correct : Hardly had the inspector arrived there to investigate the crime when the house was set ablaze.

Replace "the inspector had" with "had the inspector"

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Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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Use 'understood' in place of 'was understanding.'

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