Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

A typical problem in many marriages occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé and lose the trust positioned in them by their partner.

  1. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé and lose the trust positioned in them by their partner

  2. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé, and lose the trust positioned in them by their partners

  3. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé, and it causes them to lose the trust positioned in them by their partners

  4. occurs when spouses stray due to boredom and blasé, and thereby lose the trust positioned in them by their partners

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; removes the error of punctuation by placing a comma to separate the two clauses and establishes a clear cause and effect relationship between the two clauses.