_ are employed.
Correct answer: A. The unemployed
- A. The unemployed
- B. an unemployed
- C. a unemployed
- D. unemployed
Explanation
"The unemployed are employed."This sentence is likely referring to a situation where people who were previously without jobs (the unemployed) have now found employment. The definite article "the" is used to refer to a specific group of people, in this case, those who were previously unemployed.
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