PSAT Writing and Language Question 265: Answer and Explanation

Question: 265

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. immediately and he
• C. immediately, he
• D. immediately; he

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Difficulty: Medium

Getting to the Answer: As written, the first sentence is a fragment: it does not express a complete thought. Eliminate (A). Also eliminate (D), since a semicolon joins two independent clauses. (B) is incorrect because it uses the conjunction "and" incorrectly, turning the entire sentence into a fragment. (C) is correct because it uses a comma to join the dependent clause beginning "Since" to the independent clause "he noticed. . ."