Which of the following options express the correct meaning of the sentence given below ?
No sooner did I reach the college than the bell rang.निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा विकल्प नीचे दिए गए वाक्य का सही अर्थ व्यक्त करता है ?
No sooner did I reach the college than the bell rang.

1. AThe sooner I reached the college the earlier the bell rings.
2. BI reached the college and the bell was rang after.
3. CAlthough I reached the college the bell began to ring.
4. DAs soon as I reached the college, the bell rang.

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Correct answer: D. As soon as I reached the college, the bell rang.

Explanation

'No sooner … than' shows that the second action followed the first immediately, and its plain equivalent is 'as soon as'. The other options change the meaning to comparison, sequence-with-delay or contrast. Hence the answer is As soon as I reached the college, the bell rang.'No sooner … than' यह बताता है कि दूसरी घटना पहली के तुरन्त बाद घटी, और इसका सरल समानार्थी रूप 'as soon as' है। शेष विकल्प अर्थ को तुलना, विलम्ब-क्रम अथवा विरोध में बदल देते हैं। अतः उत्तर As soon as I reached the college, the bell rang. है।