English grammar error-spotting (reciprocal preposition: ‘‘among themselves’’, not ‘‘between themselves’’ for 3+): ‘‘All the four sons / of the old man / quarrelled between themselves. / No error.’’ Mark the erroneous part.

Difficulty: Easy

All the four sons
of the old man
quarrelled between themselves.
No error.

Correct Answer: quarrelled between themselves.

Explanation:

Concept / Approach
Use ‘‘between’’ for two; ‘‘among’’ for three or more. With four sons, the reciprocal phrase must be ‘‘among themselves’’.

Corrections
Primary: ‘‘… quarrelled among themselves.’’Stylistic: ‘‘All four sons …’’ is crisper than ‘‘All the four sons …’’

Final Answer
quarrelled between themselves.

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