The sentence "Boy bands, from The Beatles to the Backstreet Boys to BTS, have been popular since the 1950s." is the correct option.
<h3>Why is this the correct option?</h3>
This is the only option with an appositive phrase.
This is a coherent and cohesive sentence.
That's an informative sentence.
This is a sentence that conveys an objective message.
An appositive sentence is placed between two commas and explains the term placed before the first comma. Therefore, we can see that in the sentence selected above, the positive sentence is "from The Beatles to the Backstreet Boys to BTS" which explains what boybands are.
On the other side of the island, "swathed at midday with mirage, defended by the shield of the quiet lagoon, one might dream of rescue," but, on this side, "the brute obtuseness of the ocean" makes rescue seem impossible.
