PSAT Writing and Language Question 410: Answer and Explanation

Question: 410

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. immersed in stimulation of their own instead of with the people right in front of them having meaningful interactions.
• C. immersed in their own stimulation instead of having meaningful interactions with the people right in front of them.
• D. immersed with the people right in front of them with meaningful interactions instead in their own stimulation.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) Choice (C) puts the words in the most logical and flowing order and clarifies the meaning of the sentence. Choice (A) does not have a parallel structure, choice (B) has jumbled word order with the phrase "instead of with the people right in front of them having," and choice (D) changes the intended meaning.