Grammar Questions

Multiple choice
  1. In this he attempts to teach the distinction among quantity and accent

  2. In this he attempts to teach the distinction between quantity and accent

  3. In this he attempts to teach the distinction between the quantity and the accent

  4. In this he attempts to teach the distinction amongst quantity and accent

  5. In this he attempts to teach the distinction about the quantity and the accent

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears prepositional error. When comparison is drawn, 'between' is used for two and 'among' is used for more than two. Here, distinction should be 'between quantity and accent'.

Justification for (2): The sentence bears prepositional error. When comparison is drawn, 'between' is used for two and 'among' is used for more than two. This option rectifies the prepositional error and replaces 'among' by 'between'.

Explanation for (3): The option rectifies the prepositional error, but introduces article error. (the quantity and the accent ).
Explanation for (4): 'Amongst' cannot represent distinction between two. Explanation for (5): This option does not rectify the prepositional error.