PSAT Writing and Language Question 518: Answer and Explanation

Question: 518

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Additionally,
• C. Moreover,
• D. However,

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) When working with transitions, analyze both the current sentence and the previous sentence to determine how they interrelate. In this case, there is a cause-and-effect relationship. "Hence" may not have been familiar to you, but it is a close approximation for as a result, therefore, or accordingly. Since "hence" can be used to transition between a cause and its effect, it is the best option. Notice that choices (B) and (C) mean the same thing. So they can be eliminated for that reason. The word "however," in choice (D) is a contrasting transition, but the sentences do not contrast.