Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Question

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

1. A. Neither of the proposals submitted by the committee members were found satisfactory.
2. B. Hardly had the meeting begun when the power cut disrupted the proceedings. (Correct answer)
3. C. Each of the participants have expressed their concerns regarding the policy changes.
4. D. The data collected from various sources indicated that the results are inconclusive.

Correct Answer

Option B — Hardly had the meeting begun when the power cut disrupted the proceedings.

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Hardly had the meeting begun when the power cut disrupted the proceedings..

Key Points

• "Hardly had the meeting begun when..." uses correct inverted structure.
• A uses 'were' (should be 'was' with neither); C uses 'have' (should be 'has' with each); D uses mixed tenses.