Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 19)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
19.
Jawaharlal spent his childhood ...... Anand Bhawan.
Discussion:
24 comments Page 2 of 3.
Ram nayak said:
1 decade ago
I think "in" is used of country, cities or large places and at is for small places like building platform bus stop etc.
Pradeep said:
1 decade ago
In is used when the location is not specific like in Chennai, Bangalore.
At is used when location is specific like at home, at theater.
Ex: He stayed in Bangalore at his friends house.
At is used when location is specific like at home, at theater.
Ex: He stayed in Bangalore at his friends house.
Emaad said:
1 decade ago
At is used for "Locations" and in is used for small thing like "in bedroom" "In kitchen" "At Behaar" "At Solapur" etc.
Javeed said:
1 decade ago
"AT" will be use when we are considering that as a point rather as a place or an area.
ex:
Our plane landed at Hyderabad while going to America.
ex:
Our plane landed at Hyderabad while going to America.
Farooq said:
1 decade ago
"at" we are using for place and time.
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
In is use for enclosed places.
Megha said:
1 decade ago
Prepositions of Place: at, on, and in.
We use at for specific addresses.
#Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.
We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc.
#Her house is on Boretz Road.
And we use in for the names of land-areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).
#She lives in Durham.
#Durham is in Windham County.
#Windham County is in Connecticut.
We use at for specific addresses.
#Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.
We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc.
#Her house is on Boretz Road.
And we use in for the names of land-areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).
#She lives in Durham.
#Durham is in Windham County.
#Windham County is in Connecticut.
(2)
Shariful said:
9 years ago
For Large space and time use at and for small space & time ues in.
Brahmam said:
9 years ago
Generally, we use 'at' for small things in for large example: I am living at xyz colony in bapatla.
(4)
Vamshi said:
9 years ago
@Ashok, you are absolutely correct.
Post your comments here:
Quick links
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal (English)
Reasoning
Programming
Interview
Placement Papers