Choose the correct option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No improvement’.
The chief guest entered into the auditorium just as the school band began to play.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → entered the auditorium
“Enter” takes the place directly:
- When “enter” means “go into a place”, the place comes right after it, with no preposition.
- The given sentence says “entered into the auditorium”. This is wrong: the idea of “into” is already in “enter”.
- Complete sentence: The chief guest entered the auditorium just as the school band began to play.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: entered in the auditorium — Incorrect. “Enter” takes the place directly after it, so “in” is not needed.
Option 3: entered inside the auditorium — Incorrect. “Inside” repeats the meaning that “enter” already has.