Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The rising rate of inflation is making life very hard for _______ poor.

Correct option is A

The correct option to fill in the blank is (a) the.
Explanation:
When we refer to a specific group as a whole, such as "the poor", "the rich", "the sick", etc., we use the definite article “the” before the adjective. It acts as a plural noun here, referring to all poor people collectively.
Example: The rich should help the poor.
Incorrect options explanation:
· (b) all – incorrect as "all poor" is grammatically incomplete.
· (c) its – shows possession; not suitable here.
· (d) some – implies a part of the group but changes the intended meaning.
Information Booster: Adjectives denoting classes of people (poor, rich, old) take "the" to represent the entire group.