PSAT Writing and Language Question 580: Answer and Explanation

Question: 580

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Past president’s ages range
• C. Past president’s age range
• D. Past presidents’ ages range

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D) The first part of the question regards proper use of the possessive for the ages of presidents. As there are multiple presidents, the apostrophe must go after the s. Eliminate choices (B) and (C) accordingly. Now, as there were multiple presidents, there were multiple ages. Choice (A) reads as if the presidents all had one age—the same age. Choice (D), then, is the correct answer.