The Kwakiutl recognized one social unit larger than the tribe-the confederacy,which was a cluster of loosely knit,informally related neighboring tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between other tribes.

A. tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between

B. tribes who interacted among each other more often than among

C. tribes who interacted with one another more often than with

D. tribes, interacting among each other more often than between

E. tribes, interacting among one another more often than with

answer is C, but i chose D, why is C correct and D wrong and E wrong?

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[quote="tj123"]The Kwakiutl recognized one social unit larger than the tribe-the confederacy,which was a cluster of loosely knit,informally related neighboring tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between other tribes.

A. tribes who interacted with themselves more often than between

B. tribes who interacted among each other more often than among

C. tribes who interacted with one another more often than with

D. tribes, interacting among each other more often than between

E. tribes, interacting among one another more often than with

answer is C, but i chose D, why is C correct and D wrong and E wrong?[/quote]


Option D seems wrong to me beacuse in option D AMONG and BETWEEN don't appear appealing to me at-least.