PSAT Writing and Language Question 307: Answer and Explanation

Question: 307

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. either a town or a single
• C. no town nor a single
• D. neither a town nor a single

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Agreement: Idioms

Getting to the Answer: The underlined phrase contains an idiomatic expression. The writer is identifying things that are not in Antarctica, not expressing that the continent could logically only have either a town or vegetation, so eliminate (B). The correct idiomatic expression is "neither... nor." Only correct answer (D) uses this structure.