PSAT Writing and Language Question 79: Answer and Explanation

Question: 79

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. simple get
• C. simple: get
• D. simple, hop

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Punctuation changes in the answer choices, so this question tests STOP, HALF-STOP, and GO punctuation. Use the Vertical Line Test, and identify the ideas as complete or incomplete. Draw the vertical line between the words simple and get. The first part of the sentence, For many, the answer is simple, is a complete idea. The second part of the sentence, get on social media and tell the world, is also a complete idea. To connect two complete ideas, STOP or HALF-STOP punctuation is needed. Eliminate (A), (B), and (D) as commas and no punctuation are GO punctuation. The colon in (C) is HALF-STOP punctuation, which can be used to connect two complete ideas. The correct answer is (C).