PSAT Writing and Language Question 159: Answer and Explanation

Question: 159

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. the players' hands
• C. the players hands
• D. the player's hands'

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Agreement: Modifiers

Getting to the Answer: Review the sentence for context clues and to assess the subject's ownership of the objects in the sentence. Then, determine which form of the possessive noun correctly reflects this ownership. The hands in the sentence belong to a single player using a single theremin; therefore, the correct answer will use the singular possessive noun "player's." Choice (A) is correct.