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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
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Idiomatic expressions must be used with correct prepositions (e.g., put up at a hotel).
BITSAT - 2020
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Mar 19, 2026
I could not put up in a hotel
because the boarding and lodging charges
were exorbitant.
No error.
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A
Solution and Explanation
The correct expression is
put up at a hotel
, not put up in a hotel. Hence, the error lies in part (a).
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