PSAT Writing and Language Question 303: Answer and Explanation

Question: 303

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Moon, as strange as Saturn,
• C. Moon as strange Saturn
• D. Moon, strange as Saturn,

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Difficulty: Easy

Category: Sentence Structure: Commas, Dashes, and Colons

Getting to the Answer: The sentence creates a series: attributes of locations in space that help the reader picture Antarctica. Each item in the series is worded "as (adjective) as Moon/Saturn/Mars." Basic series should be punctuated with commas between each of the items, so (B) is correct. (A) and (C) each omit necessary commas from the series, and (D) incorrectly omits the word "as" in the second series item.