PSAT Writing and Language Question 122: Answer and Explanation

Question: 122

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. —an international peacekeeping organization;
• C. —an international peacekeeping organization—
• D. ; an international peacekeeping organization,

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Sentence Structure: Commas, Dashes, and Colons

Getting to the Answer: Examine the passage to determine whether the current punctuation is incorrect. Then consider which set of punctuation marks correctly emphasizes the selected part of the sentence. The dashes provide emphasis for the idea that the UN is a peacekeeping organization; the dashes help set off this part of the sentence from the remaining content. The correct answer is (C).