Discussion
In the sentence below, a part is printed in bold. Choose the alternative that best replaces it. If no improvement is needed, choose ‘No correction required’.
The two sisters resemble with each other in appearance and manner.
Answer: D
Correct answer: (no preposition)
Resemble is a transitive verb and takes a direct object with no preposition at all: the two sisters resemble each other. It belongs to a group of verbs that are transitive in English but attract a preposition by analogy with the corresponding noun or with usage in other languages. The set is worth learning: discuss, describe, emphasise, investigate, order, request, resemble, accompany, reach, enter, approach, attack, await, obey and marry. One does not discuss about a matter, reach at a station or marry with someone. The nouns derived from several of them do take prepositions - a resemblance to, a discussion about, an emphasis on - which is exactly where the confusion comes from. Resemble like compounds the error by adding a second comparison word to a verb that already means to be like.
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