In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select option 4 which means ‘No Error’. Seldom if ever (A) fate does operate (B) in ways that benefit the just (C)/ No error (D)?

Option 2 : B

The error in the sentence lies in part B.

• A conjunction is a word that is used for joining other words, phrases, or sentences.
• The sentence structure should be in inversion if the sentence begins with 'no sooner', 'scarcely', 'hardly', 'neither', 'seldom if ever', etc.
  • Correct pairs: no sooner...than, scarcely...when, not only...but also, hardly...when, neither...nor, etc.
  • Example: Neither does he respect his parents nor his friends.
  • Example: Scarcely had the teacher seen the student when he started studying. 
• Helping should be placed before the subject then the subject should be followed by the main verb.
• In the given sentence, the structure after 'seldom if ever' should be in inversion.
• So, 'does fate operate' should be replaced with 'fate does operate'.

The correct sentence is: Seldom if ever does fate operate in ways that benefit the just.