Correct option is B
Option (b) contains an error.
Detailed explanation: Use
among for more than two persons/things when referring to a general distribution within a group. Here, the sweets are distributed
to five friends (a group of more than two), so
“among his five friends” is required. “Between” is typically used for
two entities or when choices/relationships are considered
pairwise.
Grammatical rule used:
Between is used for two;
among for more than two in general distributions.
Example: She divided the chocolates
among her three cousins. / The dispute was
between Ram and Shyam.
Information booster / exceptions:
Between can be used with more than two when relationships are
distinct and individual (e.g., “an agreement between the company, the union, and the government”), but competitive exams prefer the traditional rule for distribution contexts—
among for 3+.