PSAT Writing and Language Question 294: Answer and Explanation

Question: 294

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. comparatively
• C. greater
• D. most

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Difficulty: Easy

Getting to the Answer: When you see an underlined comparison, determine how many things are being compared. The underlined modifier compares "the characters making up the novel's non-reading population" with "Emma" in regard to social responsibility. Since only two groups are part of the comparison, a comparative word is appropriate, so (A), "more," is correct. (B) and (C) both result in an improperly worded comparison, and (D) is incorrect because "most" is a superlative, used when comparing three or more items.