PSAT Writing and Language Question 71: Answer and Explanation

Question: 71

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. The unfortunate resources were also universally finite in popularity.
• C. Unfortunately, this universal popularity was built on finite resources.
• D. Universal popularity came with the unfortunate finitude of resources.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

The word order in the phrases is changing in the answer choices, so the question is testing precision. Select the choice whose word order makes the most sense. Focus on the phrasing and placement of unfortunate. It's not the popularity that is unfortunate, so eliminate (A). It's not the resources that are unfortunate, so eliminate (B). Choice (C) makes it clear that the situation of finite resources being popular is unfortunate, so keep (C). Eliminate (D) because it is not as clear as (C) in indicating that the popularity of finite resources is unfortunate. The correct answer is (C).