PSAT Writing and Language Question 567: Answer and Explanation

Question: 567

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. giving the solidity of a case to my point about the arbitrary nature of fame.
• C. further solidifying my point about fame’s arbitrary nature
• D. making my point about the solidifying of the arbitration of fame

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) This question is difficult in that the choices are all fairly similar. Choice (A) transitions to passive voice, which is best to avoid if possible. In choice (B), saying both "case" and "point" is wordy and unnecessary. ("Case in point" is a common phrase, but using "case" and "point" separately in this instance does not use the common idiom.) In choice (D), "arbitration" is a process through which two parties resolve differences and is not connected with the adjective arbitrary.