Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No…
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
*Barely has they won* the match when the coach had a heart attack.
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Correct answer: (D) Barely had they won
Explanation
"Barely/Hardly ... when" takes the past perfect with inversion: "Barely had they won the match when ...".