Question

The police chief argued that first-time offenders who have no high school diploma but who have families with a record of crime will probably have the law again.

• A. who have no high school diploma but who have families with a record of crime will probably have the law again
• B. who have no high school diploma but who have families with a criminal record will probably offend again
• C. who have no high school diploma but whose families have criminal records will probably offend again
• D. who have no high school diploma and whose families have a criminal record will probably offend again
• E. who have no high school diploma and whose families have criminal records will probably have the law again

Hint:

Ensure clarity and correct parallel structure when expressing ideas with multiple subjects and actions in the sentence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Clarity and sentence structure.
Option (C) uses proper parallel structure and is grammatically correct. "Whose" is the correct possessive form here.
Step 2: Review the options.
- (A) "Have the law again" is awkward and incorrect in this context.
- (B) "Criminal record" should be "criminal records" for consistency, and "offend again" is better than "have the law again."
- (C) This is the best option, as it is clear and grammatically correct.
- (D) "And" is unnecessary in this sentence, as "but" is already used.
- (E) "Have the law again" is unclear and awkward.
Conclusion:
Option (C) is the best because it is grammatically correct and clear.