PSAT Writing and Language Question 289: Answer and Explanation

Question: 289

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. himself
• C. his own self
• D. he

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Difficulty: Medium

Getting to the Answer: Besides matching their antecedent, pronouns must also be in the correct form: subjective, objective, or possessive. The underlined pronoun should be in the objective form since it is the object of the preposition "of." (A) is correct. (B) and (D) are incorrect because they use pronoun forms that are not appropriate for the context. (C) is incorrect because it is not a grammatically correct pronoun form.