PREPOSITIONS OF ASSOCIATION

Between and among exercise

We say that somebody or something is between two or more clearly separate people or things.
We use among when somebody or something is in a group of people or objects which we do not
see separately.
Test your understanding of between and among with this English test.

1. She was standing . Mary and Peter.
a) between
b) among

2. The monastery is hidden.. the trees.
a) among
b) between

3. Our house is .. the woods, the river and the village.
a) between
b) among

4. I will be at the office .. eight and six.
a) between
b) among

5. There is something . the wheels of the car.
a) between
b) among

6. He divided the money his wife, his daughter and his son.
a) between
b) among

7. What are the differences crows and rooks?
a) between
b) among

8. He has a number of businessmen his friends.
a) among
b) between









PREPOSITIONS OF ASSOCIATION
Practice activities
Exercise 1: Gap-fill
Read the sentences and choose which is better - between or among.

1. The printer is the computer and the photocopier.
a. between
b. among

2. There are a few French speakers the students.
a. between
b. among

3. Sales of magazines book club members increased slightly this year.
a. between
b. among

4. There was a similarity in sales of fiction books members and non-members.
a. between
b. among

5. Gina shared the cake herself, Flora, Yao and Sarah.
a. between
b. among

6. Humaid shared the money the whole class.
a. between
b. among



















PREPOSITIONS OF ASSOCIATION
Exercise 2: Word order
Choose the 5 words which complete each sentence:
1. All .
fought them themselves under amongst children the

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2. This ice cream is to John.
Jack between among amongst be and shared

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3. Where is my phone? I can't find on my desk.
it all stuff between among things this

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4. Oh there it is! It's the modem.
between among the and monitor amongst hiding

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5. Which shoes do you like? I can't the brown.
blue decide the between have among and

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6. and then tell the boss, ok?
decide of among can to we ourselves













PREPOSITIONS OF ASSOCIATION
Answers
Exercise 1: Gap-fill
Read the sentences and choose which is better - between or among.
1. The printer is the computer and the photocopier.
a. between Correct the computer and the photocopier are two separate things.
b. among Wrong the computer and the photocopier are two separate things.

2. There are a few French speakers the students.
a. between Wrong the students are a group.
b. among Correct the students are a group.

3. Sales of magazines book club members increased slightly this year.
a. between Wrong book club members are a group.
b. among Correct book club members are a group.

4. There was a similarity in sales of fiction books members and non-members.
a. between Correct members and non-members are two separate groups.
b. among Wrong members and non-members are two separate groups.

5. Gina shared the cake herself, Flora, Yao and Sarah.
a. between Correct herself, Flora, Yao and Sarah are all separated individuals.
b. among Wrong herself, Flora, Yao and Sarah are all separated individuals.

6. Humaid shared the money the whole class.
a. between Wrong the whole class is a group.
b. among Correct the whole class is a group.

Exercise 2: Word order
Choose the 5 words which complete each sentence:
1. All the children fought amongst themselves.
2. This ice cream is to be shared between Jack and John.
3. Where is my phone? I can't find it among all this stuff on my desk.
4. Oh there it is! It's hiding between the monitor and the modem.
5. Which shoes do you like? I can't decide between the blue and the brown.
6. We can decide among ourselves and then tell the boss, ok?

Answers
1. She was standing between Mary and Peter.
2. The monastery is hidden among the trees.
3. Our house is between the woods, the river and the village.
4. I will be at the office between eight and six.
5. There is something between the wheels of the car.
6. He divided the money between his wife, his daughter and his son.
7. What are the differences between crows and rooks?
8. He has a number of businessmen among his friends.

PREPOSITIONS OF ASSOCIATION
1. We had to chose among vodka, rum, or gin.
A.True
B.False

2. I can't choose between these movies.
A.True
B.False

3. Heather has to choose _____________ Andrew, David, an Chris before the prom next month.
A.between
B.among

4. I had an hour between work and school to finish my homework.
A.True
B.False

5. Bella has to choose between Edward or Jacob.
A.True
B.False

6. At first he didn't notice there was a wolf __________ his flock of sheep.
A.between
B.among

7. Ava chose _____________ three Ivy League schools.
A.between
B.among

8. At the concert, I was among many drunk people.
A.True
B.False

9. The teacher was popular ____________ the students.
A.between
B.among

10. He didn't want to hear the debate ___________ the two candidates.
A.between
B.among