PSAT Writing and Language Question 308: Answer and Explanation

Question: 308

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. ultimately complexly create
• C. ultimately create complex
• D. create

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Agreement: Modifiers

Getting to the Answer: When modifiers are underlined, make sure they are in the correct format to modify the intended word. The underlined modifiers are in the last part of a sentence that describes the impact of Antarctic water. The modifier "ultimate" is not intended to modify "weather patterns," as written, but to indicate that the creation of these weather patterns is the final part of a process; eliminate (A). Only (C) structures the modifiers so that "ultimately" modifies the verb "create" and "complex" modifies "weather patterns," so (C) is correct. (D) is incorrect because it alters the original intended meaning of the sentence.