Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 145: Answer and Explanation
Question: 145
Fitzgerald uses Bernice's transformation to embody modernist ideals of moral relativism and ________ former Victorian standards of custom.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. the implementation of mockery of
- B. for the mocking of
- C. to mock
- D. mocking
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
(C) To mock is parallel with the earlier "to embody" in the sentence and concisely expresses the intended idea. Choices (A) and (B) are too wordy. Choice (D) is not parallel to the earlier phrasing.
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