Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
They were waiting for our arrival ____ the hotel. (specific place)
a- in
b- on
c- at
d- upon

Answer 1

Hint:A preposition is a word that is used to indicate the relationship between a noun and the rest of the sentence. The main function of a proposition is to modify the location of a noun.

Complete answer:
 Let’s look at the given prepositions-
In- ‘In’ is a preposition that is used to denote the entry of a noun in a country or city. It is used to indicate the location of a noun. Example- She visited me in India last year.
On- ‘On’ is a preposition that is used to indicate a surface over which something is kept. It is also used to indicate dates and days. Example- I have kept the book on the table.
At- ‘At’ is a preposition that is used to indicate any place or location. Example- She visited us at the park.
Upon- ‘Upon’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the surface over which something is kept. Example- The book fell upon the floor.
In the given question: They were waiting for ‘X’ and ‘Y’s arrival at the hotel. Here, we have used ‘at’ because we are indicating a specific place.
Let’s look at the given options-
Option a- ‘In’ is used to indicate the position of a noun in a city or a country. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘On’ is used to indicate the position of a noun placed on something. But here, the hotel is not a surface. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘At’ is used to indicate the location of a noun. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option d- ‘Upon’ is used to indicate the position of a noun over something. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
So, the correct answer is “Option c”.

Note:
We use prepositions to introduce objects and to indicate the position of pronouns and nouns in a sentence. Prepositions cannot function without an object, otherwise, they become adverbs.