Question

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

Answer 1

The unstable economy caused lots of people to lose their jobs.

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.  

Answer 2

C. a drastic increase of unemployment.