Multiple choice

Directions:- Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (1), (2) or (3) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding number (1), (2) or (3. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (4) as your response 'No improvement'.

The two thieves distributed the loot between themselves.

  1. among them

  2. among themselves

  3. with themselves

  4. No improvement
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses "between" correctly because it refers to exactly two thieves. "Among" would be used if there were three or more thieves. Therefore, the original phrasing is grammatically sound and requires no improvement.

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