PSAT Writing and Language Question 363: Answer and Explanation

Question: 363

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. As the research done by Pope and his team demonstrates,
• C. As an indication of the research done by Pope and his team,
• D. Due to the research done by Pope and his team,

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B

Words are changing in the answer choices, so this question is testing consistency and precision of word choice. Look for a phrase that is consistent with the other ideas in the sentence. The previous sentence does not set up a contrast, so eliminate (A). Keep (B) because it clearly sets up the rest of the sentence, which summarizes the main idea of the passage. Both (C) and (D) imply that the crabs' abilities are in some way caused by the research, which is not correct, so eliminate (C) and (D). The correct answer is (B).