Multiple choice

Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence no. (7) below? A state must see to it that it gives to all its citizens minimum standards of security against ill health against unemployment against widowhood, against old age.

  1. against ill health; unemployment; widowhood; old age

  2. against ill health; against unemployment; against widowhood, and against old age

  3. against ill health, unemployment, widowhood, and against old age

  4. against ill health, against unemployment, against widowhood, against old age
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(D) corrects the error by putting the comma splice after each phrase. Repetitive use of 'against' is for impact. The usage of conjunction before the last phrase is optional.

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