PSAT Writing and Language Question 22: Answer and Explanation

Question: 22

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. forget about them
• C. forget about the issue
• D. forget about the issues

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Verbs change in the answer choices. The underlined portion is part of a list in the sentence, so this question tests consistency. All items in a list must be phrased the same way to be consistent with one another. The first two items in the lists are verb phrases—see through the problem and establish a plan—so the third item must also be a verb phrase that is consistent in form and tense. Eliminate (A) because the verb forgot is in the past tense instead of the present tense. Eliminate (B) because each item in the list ends with a noun, not a pronoun. Each noun in the list is singular, so the underlined noun must also be singular; eliminate (D) because issues is plural. The correct answer is (C).