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 8 of 15.
Priyanka said:
10 years ago
In is used for large areas.
Eg: In India.
At is used for small areas.
At home.
At hospital.
Eg: In India.
At is used for small areas.
At home.
At hospital.
Vivek said:
1 decade ago
At is written for exact point whereas in is written for large area Ex: He lives in Bombay.
Mohit said:
5 years ago
It is very clear that "IN" is used for a large area but "AT" is used for exact location.
(1)
Shyam said:
1 decade ago
How one can put up in hotel?
The correct sentence is stay in hotel or put up at hotel.
The correct sentence is stay in hotel or put up at hotel.
Machine said:
4 years ago
Here 'put up' is a phrasal verb so there is no need to segregate the meaning into two.
(2)
Forne said:
4 years ago
As per rules, we cannot use an article in front of hotel, remove "a" infront of hotel.
(7)
Harikrishna said:
1 decade ago
Where do you stay? At home or in home? So the answer is at hotel (option A is wrong).
Shourya Verma said:
3 years ago
I think you are wrong @Vertika.
Eg: I live at Barra in Kanpur, will be more precise.
Eg: I live at Barra in Kanpur, will be more precise.
(12)
Aboli said:
1 decade ago
Can any one tell me what will be the correct sentence construction for option A?.
Poornima said:
1 decade ago
I can't understand what you try to say.please explain with gramatical errors.
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