Choose the sentences which are grammatically correct:
A. The function was held around the school auditorium.
B. Her office is located in the building complex.
C. You don’t need to get up as the book is lying at hand.
D. They do not approve by your style of living.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B and C only
A. The function was held around the school auditorium. — Incorrect. "Around" means surrounding or near a place, so it suggests the function took place outside the hall. A function is held in an auditorium.
Corrected: The function was held in the school auditorium.
B. Her office is located in the building complex. — Correct. "Located in" is the right phrase for a place inside a building or complex.
C. You don't need to get up as the book is lying at hand. — Correct. "At hand" means close by and within easy reach, so the listener need not get up.
D. They do not approve by your style of living. — Incorrect. "Approve", meaning to think something is good, takes of.
Corrected: They do not approve of your style of living.