PSAT Writing and Language Question 463: Answer and Explanation

Question: 463

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. , which consisted of land areas found in parts of North America
• C. , which are relevant to geographic concepts
• D. OMIT the underlined portion.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D) A reader can reasonably conclude that a "territory" is an area of land, both from the context of the passage and from the common understanding of the definition of "territory." Therefore, the wording should simply be removed as it is unnecessarily repetitive. If a sophisticated word that few readers would understand were used, including a definition of that word would be sensible.