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)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'I could not put up at a hotel'
Discussion:
143 comments Page 2 of 15.
Trupti said:
1 decade ago
"could not put up in a hotel" Now no one stays in full hotel one stays in single room so
"I could not put up in a room" is correct however "could not put up at hotel" specifying a perticular hotel which is having high boarding and lodging rate.
"I could not put up in a room" is correct however "could not put up at hotel" specifying a perticular hotel which is having high boarding and lodging rate.
T.V.Harish said:
1 decade ago
"I could not put up at a hotel because the boarding and lodging charges were exorbitant" means "I could not stay at hotel as the charges are so high".
We can use board also as per UK format. But as per Asians knowledge, we generally use boarding and lodging only.
We can use board also as per UK format. But as per Asians knowledge, we generally use boarding and lodging only.
Hailey said:
1 decade ago
Letter B has no error since the two words are parallel to each other. Since the first word is a gerund then the second word must also be a gerund.
A is the correct answer since a hotel is considered a place. And the linking verb "at" just suits the noun itself.
A is the correct answer since a hotel is considered a place. And the linking verb "at" just suits the noun itself.
Utpal said:
9 years ago
Actually, A is the answar.
In & at are use in the sentence are mainly depend upon the type of sentence.
i.e - in a system a place in between another place. Then we first place use IN and another place use AT.
eg -in a room at a hotel.
In & at are use in the sentence are mainly depend upon the type of sentence.
i.e - in a system a place in between another place. Then we first place use IN and another place use AT.
eg -in a room at a hotel.
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.
"at" is used to talk about the position of someone or something inside small places such as hotel, pub, small towns etc.
Srividya said:
1 decade ago
In is used for big places (like cities, states... ) and at for the small places (like particular place related to the city). For example: I am staying at Ameerpet located in Hyderabad. Here ameerpet is one of the area in the hyderabad.
Vaishnavi said:
8 years ago
HERE IS THE EXPLANATION.
When we use IN A HOTEL it is incorrect.
Because it does not indicate any particular hotel.
If we want to use IN we must use THE. i.e in the hotel.
And when we want to use A we must use AT. i.e At a hotel.
When we use IN A HOTEL it is incorrect.
Because it does not indicate any particular hotel.
If we want to use IN we must use THE. i.e in the hotel.
And when we want to use A we must use AT. i.e At a hotel.
Tomendra said:
1 decade ago
I could not put up in a hotel because the boarding and lodging charges were exorbitant. In the whole sentence part "B" and "C" is correct but part "A" have some grammatical mistake. Part "A" will be "I could not put up at a hotel".
Yashika said:
7 years ago
I think D is incorrect because when an an article is used before only one noun or thing then verb must be sigular.
Here in the given sentence it is "the boarding and lodging charges" so the D should be "was exorbitant".
Here in the given sentence it is "the boarding and lodging charges" so the D should be "was exorbitant".
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.
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