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Hardly _______ the school when the bell rang

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A I reached
B I had reached
C had I reached
D did I reach

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Answer: C. had I reached

Explanation: When sentences start with negative adverbs like "Hardly," "Scarcely," or "No sooner," inversion (verb before subject) must be used.

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