PSAT Writing and Language Question 726: Answer and Explanation

Question: 726

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. scribe's large and unwieldy penmanship, the poems
• C. scribes large and unwieldy penmanship the poems
• D. scribe's large and unwieldy penmanship the poem's

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) An apostrophe before the "s" is needed to show that the singular "scribe" possesses the penmanship and also to show that the "poem" possesses the "lines." A comma is also needed after "penmanship" to indicate the end of the parenthetical phrase.