PSAT Writing and Language Question 19: Answer and Explanation

Question: 19

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. abstractly.
• C. in their abstraction.
• D. by a process of abstraction.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

The length of the phrase after rather than changes in the answer choices. There is a comparison in the sentence, so this question tests consistency. When two things are compared, they should be consistent with each other. The first item in the comparison is in their practice and their consequences. Eliminate (A), (B), and (D) because they do not match the structure of in their followed by a noun. Keep (C) because it appropriately compares abstraction to practice using the same phrase structure. The correct answer is (C).