Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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).


3.

(solve as per the direction given above)

I could not put up in a hotel
because the boarding and lodging charges
were exorbitant.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'I could not put up at a hotel'
Discussion:
143 comments Page 12 of 15.

Abhi said:   8 years ago
It is always board and lodging.

So, the answer should be option B.

Varaprasad said:   8 years ago
It should be at in first sentence because.

At is more specific than in.

Option A is correct.

Priyanka said:   8 years ago
Option A is correct because we use at for small places and in for large places. As far as c is concerned. Question is talking about the charges which is plural and nor (boarding and lodging) as a whole. So were is used.

Rahul said:   8 years ago
Put up means Stay.

Mayank said:   8 years ago
Put up is incorrect word here.

The correct sentence will be : I could not stayed in a hotel.

Pranjal said:   8 years ago
Thanks for the explanation @Gunjan.

Shree said:   8 years ago
Well explained. Thank you.

Vishakha said:   7 years ago
In the hotel is also correct.

Arpan kumar said:   7 years ago
"in" is used to talk about the position of someone or something inside large places such as countries, continents etc.

"at" is used to talk about the position of someone or something inside small places such as hotel, pub, small towns etc.

Sohit said:   7 years ago
Here, 'put up with' is a right phrase.


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