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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 79)
Spotting Errors
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

79.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The school is
within hundred yards
from the church.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
within a hundred yards
Discussion:
11 comments Page 1 of 2.
Dhananjay Ray said:   7 years ago
@Mayan.

Marvelous explanation of the answer, thanks.
Mayank said:   7 years ago
Simple, within is always followed by a.

Example: I will come back within a month.
You should return this book within a week.
My house is within a 5 kilometre range.
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Dr mubashir said:   7 years ago
It should be "The school is within a hundred yards from the church".
Bobby said:   7 years ago
The correct sentence is, The school is within hundred yards to the church.
Anushka said:   8 years ago
Yes, within is followed by of and never from.
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Gautam Satpathy said:   9 years ago
This should be:.

"The school is within hundred yards OF the Church" since the distance is not specific. And if the distance were specific, then the sentence would be "The school is hundred yards FROM the Church".
Varsha chauhan said:   9 years ago
It should be "within a hundred yard".
(1)
Gayatri said:   10 years ago
It means the school is hundred yard far from church.
NIkhil said:   1 decade ago
"within hundred yards" defines a range so shouldn't it be.

- the school lies within hundred yards OF the church.
Sumanth said:   1 decade ago
The sentence should be The school is within the hundred yard from the church.
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