PSAT Writing and Language Question 306: Answer and Explanation

Question: 306

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Their’s
• C. There are
• D. They’re

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Agreement: Idioms

Getting to the Answer: The word their and theirs are possessive pronouns, but "their's" is never correct, so eliminate (B). The singular "a town" that follows the underlined portion for this question requires a singular verb. Only (A) offers the singular verb "is" and is therefore correct. The remaining choices are incorrect because they use the plural verb "are" either outright as (C) does, or hidden in a contraction, as in (D), where "they're" is a shortened version of they are.