Direction: In the following question,
two columns are given containing a
connector and three phrases each. In
the first column, the phrases are A, B
and C and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E and F. You have to
make meaningful sentences using the
connectors in the starting and from the
phrases of both the columns. There are
five options, four of which display the
sequence(s) in which the phrases with
the connectors can be joined to form a
grammatically and contextually correct
sentence. If none of the options given
forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘none of these’ as your answer.

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Direction: In the following question,
two columns are given containing a
connector and three phrases each. In
the first column, the phrases are A, B
and C and in the second column, the
phrases are D, E and F. You have to
make meaningful sentences using the
connectors in the starting and from the
phrases of both the columns. There are
five options, four of which display the
sequence(s) in which the phrases with
the connectors can be joined to form a
grammatically and contextually correct
sentence. If none of the options given
forms a correct sentence after
combination, select ‘none of these’ as your answer.

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/aptidude/image/upload/v1759075504/aptidude_questions/pnwmlwa6gusg3ul9utmq.png)

Accepted Answer

**Solution:**

1. The connector "Hardly...when" is used to join two clauses that describe two actions happening almost simultaneously in the past.

2. We need to find pairs of phrases from Column (1) and Column (2) that can be joined with "Hardly" and "when" to form grammatically correct and meaningful sentences.

3. Checking the pairs:
   - A-D: "Hardly had they spoken these words when the door opened and Arion himself stood before them." This is correct.
   - B-E: "Hardly had I closed my eyes when I began to imagine the most fantastic shapes." This is also correct.

4. Other pairs like C-F or A-E do not form meaningful or grammatically correct sentences with the connector.

5. Therefore, the correct answer is option D, which includes both A-D and B-E pairs.

**Answer:** D. A-D & B-E

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