Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 231: Answer and Explanation
Question: 231
My very educated mother just served us nine pizzas is a sentence that may not mean much to young students anymore. However, to people of an older generation this sentence is almost universally recognized as a mnemonic device used to aid children in remembering the planets of our solar system. The sentence has changed recently, not because serving nine pizzas is against school lunch health standards, _____________ the planets themselves have changed.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A. but because
- B. and since
- C. for a result
- D. and
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) In this sentence, there is a pattern of, essentially, not for this reason, but for that reason. That but is necessary because it demonstrates the contrasting relationship that is apparent. And since, and, and for a result fail to capture that pattern of not for this, but for that.
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