PSAT Writing and Language Question 53: Answer and Explanation

Question: 53

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. demand for instance
• C. demand for, instance,
• D. demand for instance,

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

Commas are changing in the answer choices, so the question is testing the four ways to use a comma. The sentence does not contain a list, so look for unnecessary information. The phrase for instance is unnecessary information, so it should be surrounded by commas. The correct answer is (A).