PSAT Writing and Language Question 45: Answer and Explanation

Question: 45

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. fish, or, horse seems
• C. fish, or horse seems
• D. fish or, horse seems

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Commas are changing in the answer choices, so the question is testing the four ways to use a comma. The sentence contains a list of four things: 1) dog, 2) cat, 3) fish, and 4) horse. There should be a comma after each item in the list before the word and or or. Therefore, there must be a comma after fish. Eliminate (A) and (D). There is no need for a comma after or, so eliminate (B). The correct answer is (C).