Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical…
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Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
All the students were (A)/ congratulating each other (B)/ on their achievement (C)/. No error (D).
- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
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Correct answer: B
Answer: The segment "congratulating each other" contains the error; replace "each other" with "one another."
Explanation: Traditionally, "each other" is used for mutual actions between two people, while "one another" is preferred for mutual actions within a group of three or more.
Why change it here: the sentence refers to all the students (a group of more than two), so the conventional correction is "one another."
Modern usage note: many native speakers use "each other" and "one another" interchangeably, but many exams follow the traditional distinction, so use "one another" for groups.
Corrected sentence: All the students were congratulating one another on their achievement.
Quick tips:
Use "each other" for two people. Example: The two friends hugged each other.
Use "one another" for three or more. Example: The students congratulated one another.