Which story premise most clearly lacks conflict? A. A chemistry teacher wants to give a pop quiz, but an unscheduled fire drill disrupts his plans. B. A young girl wants to buy a toy for her little brother but doesn't have enough money. C. A teenager can't decide what he should wear on the first day of school. D. A man and a woman ride the same bus to and from work every day but never speak to each other.

D. A man and a woman ride the same bus to and from work every day but never speak to each other.

Explanation:

There is no clear conflict because there is no struggle. If the man and woman never talk to each other, thats all there is. Because the man and woman never interact, there is no conflict to be made. However, if the man were to one day accidentally drop coffee on the woman or if there was internal conflict like the woman wanted to talk to the man but was unsure, there would be conflict. But because there is no obstacle, there is no conflict.

honestly, is this even a but since you asked, he's probably at the store trying to get you food.