Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about the economy. The unstable economy caused lots of people to lose their jobs.
Which revision exhibits the best word choice for the underlined portion of the sentence? a.chaos with people losing their jobs
b.lots of people to get fired
c.a drastic increase in unemployment
d.a change in the number of people employed
The unstable economy caused <u>lots of people to lose their jobs.</u>
The correct answer is c. a drastic increase in unemployment.
Explanation: "The unstable economy casued a drastic increase in unemployment" is a paraphrase of the original sentence. Using the word "unemployment" instead of the phrase "people to lose their jobs" gives the sentence a more formal tone.
I think C stresses the the point of the storm missing a certain area better most specifically. Mostly because it gives the direction that it headed after skipping a certain sector.
