PSAT Writing and Language Question 356: Answer and Explanation

Question: 356

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. they are
• C. their
• D. there

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Pronouns and apostrophes are changing in the answer choices, so this question is testing consistency of pronouns and apostrophes. In this sentence, the underwater environment belongs to members of an aquatic species, so a possessive pronoun is needed. A pronoun with an apostrophe is a contraction. They're means "they are." It is not correct to say that "they are" underwater environment; eliminate (A) and (B). Keep (C) because it uses the correct possessive pronoun to show that the underwater environment belongs to the crabs. Eliminate (D) because there is not a possessive pronoun. The correct answer is (C).