Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 199: Answer and Explanation

Question: 199

Look through the glass and you'll see that, like a correctional lens, these imperfections distort the images that pass through them. _______________ windows were often made using a technique called glassblowing.

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

• A. Well into the nineteenth century, glass
• B. Well, into the nineteenth century glass
• C. Well into the nineteenth century glass
• D. Well, into the nineteenth century, glass

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) Well is used similarly to the word far in this context, stating that this is for a great duration of time into the nineteenth century. (A) comma is needed after century to separate the dependent introductory phrase from the independent clause that follows. Choices (B) and (D) break up the phrase well into, and choice (C) has no needed pauses.