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    Identify the part which contains an error. We are / in the final stage / of resolving the border dispute / among the two states.
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    Identify the part which contains an error.
    We are / in the final stage / of resolving the border dispute / among the two states.

    A.

    We are

    B.

    in the final stage

    C.

    of resolving the border dispute

    D.

    among the two states

    Correct option is D

    Option (d) contains an error.
    Detailed explanation of error:
    The phrase “among the two states” is incorrect because ‘among’ is used for more than two persons/things, whereas ‘between’ is used when referring to exactly two. Since the sentence talks about two states, the correct preposition should be ‘between’, not ‘among’.
    Correct sentence:
    We are in the final stage of resolving the border dispute between the two states.
    Grammatical rule used:
    · Between → used for two persons/things
    · Among → used for more than two persons/things
    Example:
    · The agreement was signed between India and Nepal.
    Information booster:
    In competitive exams, preposition errors like between/among, since/for, in/at/on are frequently tested.

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