Multiple choice

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (6) below? During the recent past, the sense of insecurity has been the single greatest cause, both of individual anxiety and frustration, and social instability and unrest.

  1. both of individual anxiety and frustration, and of social instability and unrest.

  2. of both individual anxiety and frustration, and social instability and unrest.

  3. both of individual anxiety and frustration; and social instability and unrest.

  4. of both individual anxiety and frustration, and of social instability and unrest.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

(A) corrects the error of parallel structure: 'both of ��and of'.