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Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alter native. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

  1. He was so afraid that his knees knocked one another.
    1. one against
    2. each other
    3. both
    4. No improvement
Correct Option: B

each other (Pro.) shows that each member of a group does something to or for the other member
⇒ They looked at each other and laughed. (A looked at B and B looked at A)
one another (Pro.) is used when you are saying that each member of a group does something to or for the
other people in the group
⇒ We all try and help one another.
Hence, each other is the right usage.



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