Question

read the sentence from an argumentative essay about homelessness.
there should be services to give homeless people a break from the stuff they have to deal with in their everyday lives.
which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?
○ to give homeless people a vacation from their suffering.
○ to give homeless people relief from their everyday hardships.
○ to give homeless people a break from what they have to deal with every day.
○ to give homeless people relief from the stuff they have to deal with every day.

Explanation:

To determine the best revision, we analyze clarity and formality. The original uses vague "stuff". Option 1's "vacation" is inappropriate for homelessness. Option 3 repeats vagueness. Option 4 still uses "stuff". Option 2 ("relief from their everyday hardships") is clear, formal, and accurately conveys helping homeless people with daily struggles.

Answer:

to give homeless people relief from their everyday hardships.