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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: No sooner had the policy been announced (1) / when the opposition not only criticized it (2) / but also (3) / demanded its immediate withdrawal. (4)

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)

Correct answer: (2)

Solution

The correct correlative structure is “No sooner had ... than ...”, not “when.” Therefore, the error is in part (2).

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