PSAT Writing and Language Question 69: Answer and Explanation

Question: 69

Which of the following true statements best clarifies the information given in the first part of this sentence?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. the "strait" of the river connecting Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie.
• C. on the borderland between southern Canada and the northern United States.
• D. just across the river from modern-day Windsor, Ontario.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B

Note the question! The question asks for the choice that clarifies the information given in the first part of this sentence, so it's testing consistency of ideas. The part of the sentence that needs clarification is the foreign phrase le détroit. The correct answer will explain what the phrase means. The correct answer is (B).