The members of the association were advised to cooperate with …

Analyze the question The sentence is: "The members of the association were advised to cooperate with ............." We need a reciprocal expression that shows the members working with one another.

Explain the concept Reciprocal pronouns show a mutual relationship between people:

• Each other is traditionally used for two people or things.
• One another is traditionally used for more than two people or things.

"Members of an association" means a group of more than two people. Traditional exam grammar therefore prefers one another.

Show the solution

• A. one another: correct. It is a reciprocal pronoun for a group of more than two, and it fits "cooperate with one another".
• B. each other: modern usage accepts it, but it is traditionally for two. WASSCE examiners usually test this distinction, so it is not the best answer.
• C. themselves: a reflexive pronoun. It would suggest each person cooperates with himself or herself, which is not the meaning intended.
• D. one to the other: not idiomatic English, and "with" cannot be followed by "to the other" in this way.

Answer The best choice is A. one another.

Tip For WASSCE and JAMB, remember: "Each other" = 2, "One another" = 3 or more. When the subject is a group such as members, students, or citizens, choose "one another".