Spot the error in the following sentence.
A. I could not put up in a resort
B. because the boarding and lodging charges
C. were exorbitant.
D. No error.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A
The correct sentence should be: A. I could not put up at a resort
Explanation for each option:
☀ A: The error is in option A. The correct phrase is "put up at a resort." "Put up" means to stay or lodge somewhere temporarily, and it is followed by "at" when referring to a place.
☀ B: There is no error in option B. The sentence is grammatically correct: "because the boarding and lodging charges."
☀ C: There is no error in option C. The sentence is grammatically correct: "were exorbitant."
☀ D: The statement "No error" is incorrect because the error is in option A, as explained above.