Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 69: Answer and Explanation
Question: 69
Although the digital age has understandably discouraged popularity in some traditional forms of _________________________________ is the digital platform more than making up for the moderate declines in traditional news sources but also research shows that Americans are spending more time consuming news than they have since the early 1990s.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. news media the field itself is optimistic, not only
- B. news media, the field itself is optimistic, not only
- C. news media, the field itself is optimistic: not only
- D. news media the field itself; is optimistic not only
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
(C) This choice places a comma after the introductory dependent clause ending in media and puts a colon before a clarification of how the field is optimistic. Choice (A) lacks a necessary comma after media and leads to a run-on sentence. Choice B leads to a run-on. Choice (D) puts a semicolon between a subject and a verb, which should not be separated.
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