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 6 of 15.
Jinal said:
1 decade ago
The proper sentence would be in a hotel.
Adella said:
1 decade ago
It is common in British English to say "put up at" in the place of "stay at"
Rakesh said:
1 decade ago
Why we add "at" before "hotel"?
Saran said:
1 decade ago
'In a hotel' means 'inside the hotel' the sentence here 'i couldn't put up AT a hotel' refers that no need to put him inside hotel, it needs only near to hotel so we putting 'AT a hotel' here.
Shaaan said:
1 decade ago
Excuse me all,
In is used for small area and at is used for big area like hotel.
If you mentioned a room then you can used in.
In is used for small area and at is used for big area like hotel.
If you mentioned a room then you can used in.
Vivek said:
1 decade ago
At is written for exact point whereas in is written for large area Ex: He lives in Bombay.
Satya singh said:
1 decade ago
Option A is correct because hotel needs to be followed by "an" not by "a".
Ashish said:
1 decade ago
Hello Everyone,
In - is used for places which are big.
At - is for small locations.
Please consider the above rule.
In - is used for places which are big.
At - is for small locations.
Please consider the above rule.
Shruthi M N said:
1 decade ago
What is mean by "I could not put up at a hotel"?
Luck said:
1 decade ago
Boarding and lodging is a singular word Hence answer C is right. We should use here was in the place of were.
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