Given the nature of the problem it was not unnatural for there to be bad blood among the two of them.
Directions: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the answer sheet against the above-mentioned corresponding letter. If there is no error, indicate your response as (d).
- A. Given the nature of the problem
- B. it was not unnatural for there to be
- C. bad blood among the two of them. ✓
- D. No error
Correct Answer: C. bad blood among the two of them.
Explanation
"among" should be "between" as the context refers to exactly two people.
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