In the following question, the sentence with two blanks is to be filled with appropriate words. Select the correct alternative out of the five and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
What makes the order even more unfortunate ________ explicit threat to ban the newspaper and jail them ________ fail to pay the fine.
1
will be the, although we
2
is an, if them
3
was the, but they
4
is the, if they
5
was an, and they