DIRECTIONS: in the following question, a part of sentence is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose “No Improvement” option.
No sooner had the dividend been declared, the notices were sent out.

Options

A. A) The company had hardly declared the dividend till the notices were sent for mailing
B. B) They had no sooner declared the dividend then the notices were sent out.
C. C) Hardly had the dividend been declared when the notices were sent out.
D. D) No Improvement

Answer

C

Explanation

(3) hardly (Adv.) : used for saying that something has just begun, happened etc.
Hardly - when are the right pair of Correlatives. Hardly had the dividend been declared when the notices were sent out. is the right option