Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 68: Answer and Explanation
Question: 68
She instructs Bernice in social protocol in a __________ sentences, causing the reader to question the frivolous hedonism that dominates the early twentieth century.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. few short
- B. short few
- C. few, short
- D. short, few
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) When adjectives have to be ordered a certain way to provide a logical meaning, there should be no commas separating them. In this case, it only makes sense to use few short sentences, not short few sentences, making choice (A) the only viable option. Choices (B) and (D) change the meaning, and choice (C) has an unnecessary comma.
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