PSAT Writing and Language Question 150: Answer and Explanation

Question: 150

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. totes; rain boots; and
• C. totes, rain boots, and,
• D. totes, rain boots, and

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

Difficulty: Easy

Category: Sentence Structure: Commas, Dashes, and Colons

Getting to the Answer: This sentence contains a list of items in a series. Think about the rules of punctuation for items in a series. Items in a series should be separated by commas, with a comma following each word except the last item in the series. The word "and" is not an item in the series and, therefore, should not be followed by a comma. Therefore, (D) is the correct answer.