Anyone know why this past SAT question is correct?

lifelearner
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:21:47 +0000

Mmm… yes, maybe it’s “less wordy”, but since supposedly answers are supposed to be more “black and white” than merely feeling something is “less wordy”, I was thinking there must be a specific grammar rule at work here. Especially since it was the last question in the writing section. Can anyone else please weigh in?