PSAT Writing and Language Question 501: Answer and Explanation

Question: 501

Which of the following provides the most logical transition at this point in the sentence?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. until
• C. for
• D. when

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) Choices (A) and (C) provide a cause-and-effect relationship that is opposite of our intentions, as if her father having lupus was the reason she never investigated. In actuality, she never investigated "until" her father had lupus, which is an inversion of choices (A) and (C). Choice (D), similarly, provides an opposite meaning from our intended meaning.