Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with th

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of options that follow.

The captains divided the money ________ themselves and the ship sailed on.

A. between

B. across

C. amongst

D. among

Please scroll down to see the correct answer and solution guide.

The correct answer is- among.

Between is used when referring to one-to-one relationships.
Between is used when there are two or more than two (a specific number) elements involved.
Among is used when talking about people or things that are not distinct and are viewed as a group.
Among is used before consonant sound whereas amongst for vowel sounds.
For example:
- There wasn’t much unity between the council members. (incorrect as the number isn't specific)
- There wasn’t much unity among the council members. (correct)
As a specific number of things are not given in the sentence, 'among' will be the correct choice.

Correct Sentence: The captains divided the money among themselves and the ship sailed on.

While describing spatial relationships, between usually means in the middle of something, or in the space restricted by something.
Example:
- Hemant drove too quickly between the cars.