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B is run on sentence. It should be separated by ";" . Now the current structure of "B" is "IC, IC , IC" which is wrong. Hence C is correct.

You are not right!! Tomorrow i will come with examples :)
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B is run on sentence. It should be separated by ";" . Now the current structure of "B" is "IC, IC , IC" which is wrong. Hence C is correct.
What makes you think B is a run on sentence?


The question stem says

"We live in a world in which crime is rampant, children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty prevails. "

Children are recalcitrant - IC
Change is the only constant - IC

Here IC separated by Commas instead of collan hence I stated as run on.. If I m wrng kindly help In my understanding regarding the same. Thanks :)
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explanation for C being the OA please . B is a lot more concise . AB+AD+AD =A(B+C+D) inwhich(B+C+D) i tought is the better one to choose


thanks for the thought. AB+AC+AD=A(B+C+D)
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because the sentence should follow parallel structure
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We live in a world in which crime is rampant, children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty prevails.

(A) children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty prevails.
(B) children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty is prevalent.
(C) in which children are recalcitrant, in which change is the only constant, and in which uncertainty is prevalent.
(D) where children are recalcitrant, where change is the only constant and where uncertainty is prevalent.
(E) where children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty is prevalent

This question is a poor tool for practicing SC.
Its source is not official.
It creates conflict between two general rules: correct grammar and concision.
It also contravenes a few specific, subtler rules.

There are better and similar questions, for example, here, here, and here.
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Hi,

Can anyone explain the right answer choice?

We live in a world in which crime is rampant, children are recalcitrant, change is the only
constant, and uncertainty prevails.

(A) children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty prevails.
(B) children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty is prevalent.
(C) in which children are recalcitrant, in which change is the only constant, and in which
uncertainty is prevalent.
(D) where children are recalcitrant, where change is the only constant and where uncertainty is
prevalent.
(E) where children are recalcitrant, change is the only constant, and uncertainty is prevalent

Hello, ishh0311. I am curious, what is the source of this question? For my part, and I do find myself pretty strong at SC questions, I would go with (B). Notice the barebones structure of the sentence: ... in which [noun] + is/are + [adjective]. Going through the answer choices:

(A) uncertainty prevails - This violates the is/are + [adjective] construct of the other items in the list, turning the adjective into a verb.
(C) in which... in which... in which - Why do we need the repetition of a clause trigger that can encompass multiple items (i.e. in which A, B, and C)?
(D) where - This is casual and not in parallel with in which. People often use the two interchangeably in conversation, but this is a grammar test, and Standard American English in its written form prevails.
(E) where - See above.

Please let me and everyone else know the answer. Thank you, and good luck with your studies.

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