"Between" shows connection with two persons or things and may refer to space or time. Example: There was an alley between the buildings.
"Among" and "amongst" show connection with more than two persons or things. Sometimes people use "between" when they want to show a connection with more than two things, but this is not correct. Example: They stood among the trees.
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Directions:
Click the word that correctly completes each sentence.
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The house nestled (among) (between) the many trees.
2.
Please keep this secret (among) (between) you and me.
3.
There (amongst) (between) the crowd, she waved her hand.
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That social custom is usually practiced (among) (between) the French.
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The flavor of the dish was somewhere (among) (between) sweet and sour.
6.
(Among) (Between) the two fishermen, they caught five fish.
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Within the room the lamp stood (among) (between) all the furniture.
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The children sat on the floor as the teacher placed her chair (among) (between) them.
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I observed the full moon (amongst) (between) the myriad of stars.
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The Earth is situated (among) (between) Mars and Venus.
