PSAT Writing and Language Question 330: Answer and Explanation

Question: 330

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. contrasts
• C. contrasting
• D. is contrasting

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Verbs are changing in the answer choices, so this question is testing consistency of verbs. A verb must be consistent with its subject and with the other verbs in the sentence. The subject of the verb is landscapes, which is plural. To be consistent, the underlined verb must also be plural. Eliminate (B) and (D) because both are singular. Keep (A) because contrast is plural. Eliminate (C) because contrasting makes the sentence incomplete. The correct answer is (A).