PSAT Writing and Language Question 296: Answer and Explanation

Question: 296

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Accepted
• C. Excepting
• D. Accepting

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Difficulty: Easy

Getting to the Answer: This question is testing two commonly confused words: accept and except. Except denotes an exclusion, while accept can mean to either receive or recognize something. In this context, "art historians" are recognizing the status of an art movement, so eliminate any choice containing "except": (A) and (C). The -ed form of the word fits in this context, so (B) is correct.