Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 201: Answer and Explanation
Question: 201
A commitment to an education in environmental engineering does not go unrewarded. The median annual income is recorded at well over $80,000, and the outlook is promising. Tightening federal regulations ________________ expected to only stimulate the need for environmental engineers over the next decade.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. to meet environmentally safe standards and for the purpose of the cleaning of contaminated sites are
- B. to meet environmentally safe standards and clean up contaminated sites is
- C. in order to meet environmentally safe standards and in order to clean up contaminated sites are
- D. to meeting environmentally safe standards and cleaning up contaminated sites were
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
(B) This choice is the most concise and uses parallel phrasing. Choices (A) and (C) are too wordy. Choice (D) uses meeting, which is incorrect to use in conjunction with to-one says to meet rather than to meeting.
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