Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The players distributed the reward between themselves.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. among themselves.
Error concept: Usage of preposition.
What is wrong: “Between themselves” is incorrect if referring to more than two people.
Grammatical concept: Use “among” when talking about distribution within a group of more than two people.
“Between” is used for two, while “among” is used for more than two.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: Since “players” indicates more than two, “among themselves” is appropriate.
How to correct: Replace “between” with “among”.
Correction: among themselves
Final sentence: The players distributed the reward among themselves.