Which one of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence contains an ERROR? No sooner had (A) the doctor seen the results of the blood test, (B) than he suggested the patient (C) to see the specialist. (D) A. no sooner had B. results of the blood test C. suggested the patient D. see the specialist

GATE 2012 · General Aptitude · Incorrect Sentence Part · medium

Answer: Option D is the answer. 'To see the specialist' is the error — 'suggest' requires a 'that'-clause with subjunctive, not an object + infinitive construction.

1. Verify 'No sooner had' (Part A): The phrase 'No sooner' requires inversion of subject and auxiliary in the first clause. 'No sooner had the doctor seen...' is the correct inverted form.
2. Verify 'results of the blood test' (Part B): 'Results of the blood test' is a standard noun phrase. It is the object of 'had seen'. No error here.
3. Verify 'suggested the patient' (Part C): 'Suggested' is the verb; 'the patient' is positioned as the indirect object or start of a that-clause. On its own, Part C does not show a clear standalone error.
4. Identify error in 'to see the specialist' (Part D): The verb 'suggest' cannot be followed by 'object + infinitive (to + verb)'. The construction 'suggested the patient to see' is grammatically incorrect. The correct form is 'suggested that the patient see the specialist' where 'see' is in the subjunctive mood (base form).