Improve the sentence by choosing best alternative for capitalised part...
Given sentence is correct this sentence is in simple past and there are two persons that's why between is used so option D is correct
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Improve the sentence by choosing best alternative for capitalised part...
Explanation:
The correct alternative for the capitalized part of the sentence is option 'A' - among themselves.
Reasoning:
The word "between" is used to indicate a division or distribution of something between two or more things. However, when referring to a division among more than two things or people, the correct word to use is "among" or "amongst."
In this sentence, the two thieves are distributing the loot, which implies that there are only two individuals involved. Therefore, the correct word to use is "between."
The word "themselves" is used to refer to the two thieves. It is the reflexive form of the pronoun "they." The reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person or thing. In this case, the two thieves are both the subject and the object of the verb "distributed."
The word "with" is not the appropriate replacement for the capitalized part of the sentence. "With" is used to indicate association or accompaniment, but it does not convey the idea of distribution or division.
Therefore, the best alternative for the capitalized part of the sentence is "among themselves," which accurately reflects the division of the loot between the two thieves.
Improve the sentence by choosing best alternative for capitalised part...
First thing is that among is not strictly wrong.
But according to grammar among is used for more than two.
And hence here we have two people so using between is way better than among.
And by the way with themselves is an stupid choice..... So between is most appreciated answer
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