Question

Rich and poor, parents and children, families and individuals, were all affected by the floods.
Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.

• A. Rich, poor, parents, children, families, individuals were
• B. Rich and poor, parents and children, families and individuals were
• C. Rich and poor; parents and children; families and individuals; were
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

NO CHANGE

According to general rule, when successive words are joined in pairs by conjunctions, they should be separated in pairs by the comma. In the given sentence, different groups of people have been described using adjectives in pairs.

Thus, according to the rule, the answer will be Option D, no change.