PSAT Writing and Language Question 284: Answer and Explanation

Question: 284

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. which
• C. who
• D. who’re

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Difficulty: Medium

Getting to the Answer: When a pronoun is underlined, make sure it agrees with its antecedent and is in the correct form based on its placement in the sentence. The underlined pronoun refers to people ("authors"), not things, so eliminate the pronoun "which," choice (B). The subjective form of the pronoun is required since the pronoun is part of the subject of the verb "were." Therefore, the subjective pronoun "who," choice (C), is correct.