Multiple choice

Directions: In the given question, select the option that expresses the central idea in the most clear, concise and correct manner.

  1. The strike reduced energy reserves, which caused unemployment among the workers.

  2. The strike reduced energy reserves, which caused the workers to unemployed.

  3. The strike reduced energy reserves, a circumstance that resulted in unemployment.

  4. The strike reduced energy reserves, a fact that created unemployed workers.

  5. The strike reduced energy reserves, which led many workers to be unemployed.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

‘Which’ has no other word in the sentence to refer to. Therefore, choices (1), (2) and (5) are incorrect. Either a circumstance or a fact is correct. Since the reduction of energy reserves did not create workers (unemployed or otherwise), choice (3) is correct. The circumstance resulted in unemployment. A pronoun must unambiguously refer to some other noun or pronoun in the sentence. Otherwise, another word (circumstance) must be supplied.

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