(1) Oliver's students were pretty bad off. (2) Some of the
chefs-in-training were without families or homes. (3)
Others fought drug problems. (4) Many of them had lost
hope.
How should the underlined words be written so that
sentence 1 has the right tone?
A. Had all kinds of troubles
B. Had not had easy lives
C. Were in a world of hurt
D. Were totally messed up