Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 120: Answer and Explanation

Question: 120

We know with surprising certainty not only the composition of the bodies in our solar system _____________ that of many interstellar bodies, and even some intergalactic ones as well.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A. from also
  • B. but also
  • C. also
  • D. and

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) The proper phrase is not only . . . but also. . . . The other options can work as transitions but not in this context given the earlier part of the sentence.

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