PSAT Writing and Language Question 512: Answer and Explanation

Question: 512

The author wishes to place the following sentence into the previous paragraph.

"In Caribbean women's fiction specifically, this commonality likely coincides with the tradition's inclination to be inherently subversive."

Where would it most logically be placed?

• A. Before sentence 1
• B. Before sentence 2
• C. Before sentence 3
• D. Before sentence 4

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) The proposed insertion mentions "Caribbean women's fiction." Sentence 3 references a story in Jamaica, which would be an example of "Caribbean women's fiction." The new sentence should therefore be inserted before sentence 3. In that position, the new sentence can act as an introductory sentence to the discussion of Abeng.