Multiple choice

Direction: Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. Choice 1 repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice 1 if not, select one of the other choices. Though Tom and Peter are best of friends yet they fight with one another a lot.

  1. they fight with one another a lot

  2. they fight for one another a lot

  3. they fight with one another lots

  4. they fight with each other a lot
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(4): 'One - another' is used for more than two persons and things, whereas 'each other' is used for two persons and things. In this sentence we are referring to only two proper nouns “Tom and Peter”.

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