Question

Choose the option which contains a grammatical error in it:

(If there's no error, choose Option D)
I could not put up in a hotel because the boarding and lodging charges were exorbitant.

• A. I could not put up in a hotel
• B. because the boarding and lodging charges
• C. were exorbitant
• D. no error

Answer 1

The correct option is A I could not put up in a hotel

The option with the error is the correct option.
Option A has the error in it "in a hotel". The preposition 'in' is usually used to refer to specific places, often cities and countries. 'At' is preferred for a non specific location like "a hotel".
Hence the correct form is: I could not put up at a hotel.
So, A is correct.
Options B and C contain parts that are grammatically correct. They do not contain any errors. Hence B and C are incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the error lies in A.