Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Because of the bad weather, we had to stay ______ the hotel.
Option 1: in
Option 2: off
Option 3: above
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The meanings of all the given options with the verb stay are:
- Stay in means to remain inside a location, which fits perfectly in the sentence.
- Stay off means to avoid or refrain from something.
- Stay on means to remain in a particular state.
- Stay above means to remain at a higher level, all of which don't fit contextually with the intended meaning of the sentence of staying inside the hotel.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Because of the bad weather, we had to stay in the hotel."
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