PSAT Writing and Language Question 283: Answer and Explanation

Question: 283

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. work
• C. working
• D. worked

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Difficulty: Easy

Getting to the Answer: Use context to determine the appropriate tense for the underlined verb. Although the scientists' action, "consider," is in present tense, the verbs referring to the mammoths, which "died out" according to the previous sentence, must be in past tense. Only (D) is in the past tense, so it is correct.