PSAT Writing and Language Question 300: Answer and Explanation

Question: 300

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. art, and
• C. art that
• D. art, so

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Difficulty: Hard

Getting to the Answer: This question is testing two commonly confused words: that and which. That is used with essential, or defining, information. Which is used with nonessential, or parenthetical, information. In this case, that is correct because it is necessary to specify that the "art" is "unmistakably American." The phrase "art, which was unmistakably American" indicates that all art is unmistakably American, which is clearly not the intended meaning. (C) is correct. (B) and (D) result in ungrammatical sentences.